Who is Akonne Wanliss?
AKONNE Wanliss has achieved an impressive MMA record.
Here we take a look inside the life and career of the professional fighter.
Who is Akonne Wanliss?
Akonne Wanliss is a professional fighter, actor and model.
He is currently signed with a European promotion called Oktagon MMA.
In May 2023, Oktagon MMA announced their new signing on social media.
The post read: '' NEW SIGNING ALERT! A Jedi is in our midst…
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''We’re pleased to welcome the latest athlete into our UK & Irish roster, Team Renegade’s own… AKONNE WANLISS.
''The lightweight standout joins the promotion with a record of 6-2 with all of his victories coming by way of finish, the quickest in a remarkable 13 SECONDS!''
Wanliss is set to make his Oktagon debut after a three fight spell with Bellator on July 29, 2023 - standing in his way is Giorgi Gogotchuri.
Are Akonne Wanliss and Daniella Hemsley dating?
According to reports, Akonne Wanliss is in a relationship with Daniella Hemsley.
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In April 2023, Hemsley shared a selfie to Instagram alongside the model and professional fighter and wrote: ''I couldn’t have done any of this without you. I’m so grateful to have you as my Best friend, Rock, Biggest supporter, Coach and Husband. The Greatest man alive.
''The World is ours,'' alongside three love heart emojis.
The pair were spotted sharing a few kisses earlier this year.
Who is Daniella Hemsley?
Daniella Hemsley, born on October 15, 2000, is an English boxer and OnlyFans star.
She first appeared on TikTok in June 2020 with a comedic approach to fitness and lifestyle - and as a result became a star on the social media platform.
However, Hemsley soon decided to go down a more risqué route by creating an OnlyFans account, allowing subscribers to pay for raunchy content.
She has also posed for the world-famous magazine Playboy.
Across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, Hemsley has a combined following of more than 399,430.
Aside from her content creation, she has also enjoyed success in the boxing ring.
Hemsley signed with Kingpyn boxing in March 2023.
At the time, she said: ''Not your average Barbie Doll, I'm built different. You have no idea who is coming for you."
Hemsley made her debut boxing fight in April 2023 against Brazilian fitness buff Jully Poca, as part of the High Stakes Quarter Final by Kingpyn boxing.
She lost the fight after round five by unanimous decision.
Just months later, in July 2023, Hemsley featured on the undercard of boxing tournament KingPyn in Dublin.
And after five hard fought rounds, she came out victorious after defeating Ms. Danielka.
However, it was her celebration that left those watching the sporting event shocked.
Following the unanimous decision, Hemsley celebrated by lifting her shirt to expose her breasts to the audience.
After the stunt, the OnlyFans star took to Instagram to apologise - claiming it was a wardrobe malfunction.
She posted: "I DID IT! Ola definitely didn’t have a walk in the park (her words) but Big respect, that was true WAR!
"I also apologies [sic] to anyone who may have felt offended by my excitement, I did actually have tassels on but the sweat stuck them to my bra lol."
Hemsley's stunt was widely condemned by several respected names in boxing - including promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hearn insists events like Misfits and Kingpyn need to be "booted" and professional boxing needs to disassociate from those events.
Hearn said: "My opinion is I hate it. I hate it, we've worked so hard for women in boxing to be respected for their ability, for their merits, for their hard work. One thing we must understand is that ain't boxing.
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";And that needs to be pushed, all that stuff, Misfits, Kingpyn, it needs to be booted so far away from professional boxing and we really need to disassociate ourselves with what it is."
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields agreed with Hearn and described Daniella's move as a "step backwards for women's boxing".