Big break for Israel Adesanya … TMZ Sports has learned the UFC star’s brass knuckles case will be dismissed if he stays out of trouble for the foreseeable future.
According to a spokesperson for the Queens District Attorney’s Office, Adesanya’s case was called on Tuesday — and he was issued an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD).
Per the spokesperson, that means if Adesanya keeps his nose clean for the next six months, he will no longer be facing criminal charges.
We broke the story, Adesanya was initially arrested back on Nov. 16 — just four days after his loss to Alex Pereira — after authorities say he went through security at JFK airport with metal knuckles.
He was ultimately issued a desk appearance ticket — a written notice from a police officer — and ordered to appear in court on Tuesday.
Adesanya’s manager, Tim Simpson, told us at the time of the arrest that “Israel was handed a gift by a fan, which he put in his luggage. When flagged at the airport, Israel quickly disposed of the item, and cooperated with authorities.”
Adesanya has no fights currently scheduled … though he is expected to rematch Pereira for the UFC Middleweight Championship at some point next year.