Events

Middleweight

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

#9 Middleweight

24-6-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Nigeria flagNigeria
Age
37
Height
6′4″
Reach
80″
Stance
Switch
Weight
185 lbs
Style
Freestyle
Trains at
City Kickboxing
UFC debut
Feb. 11, 2018

Career in the UFC

4.03per min
Sig. strikes landed
3.22per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
48%
Striking accuracy
0.05per 15 min
Takedowns
0%
Takedown accuracy
0.14per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.60per 15 min
Knockdowns
17:09
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Mar 28, 2026LJoe PyferUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. PyferKO/TKOR2, 4:18
  2. Feb 1, 2025LNassourdine ImavovUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. ImavovKO/TKOR2, 0:30
  3. Aug 17, 2024LDricus Du PlessisUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. AdesanyaSubmissionR4, 3:38
  4. Sep 9, 2023LSean StricklandUFC 293: Adesanya vs. StricklandDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  5. Apr 8, 2023WAlex PereiraUFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2KO/TKOR2, 4:21
  6. Nov 12, 2022LAlex PereiraUFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraKO/TKOR5, 2:01
  7. Jul 2, 2022WJared CannonierUFC 276: Adesanya vs. CannonierDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  8. Feb 12, 2022WRobert WhittakerUFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  9. Jun 12, 2021WMarvin VettoriUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  10. Mar 6, 2021LJan BlachowiczUFC 259: Blachowicz vs. AdesanyaDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  11. Sep 26, 2020WPaulo CostaUFC 253: Adesanya vs. CostaKO/TKOR2, 3:59
  12. Mar 7, 2020WYoel RomeroUFC 248: Adesanya vs. RomeroDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  13. Oct 5, 2019WRobert WhittakerUFC 243: Whittaker vs. AdesanyaKO/TKOR2, 3:33
  14. Apr 13, 2019WKelvin GastelumUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  15. Feb 9, 2019WAnderson SilvaUFC 234: Adesanya vs. SilvaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  16. Nov 3, 2018WDerek BrunsonUFC 230: Cormier vs. LewisKO/TKOR1, 4:51
  17. Jul 6, 2018WBrad TavaresThe Ultimate Fighter 27 FinaleDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  18. Apr 14, 2018WMarvin VettoriUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. GaethjeDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  19. Feb 10, 2018WRob WilkinsonUFC 221: Romero vs. RockholdKO/TKOR2, 3:37
  20. Nov 24, 2017WStuart DareHex Fight Series 12KO (Head Kick)R1, 4:53
  21. Jul 28, 2017WMelvin GuillardAFC 20: Australian Fighting Championship 20TKO (Punches)R1, 4:49
  22. May 28, 2016WMurad KuramagomedovWLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4TKO (Punches)R2, 1:05
  23. May 7, 2016WAndrew Flores SmithWu Lin Feng: Glory of Heroes 2TKO (Corner Stoppage)R1, 5:00
  24. Mar 13, 2016WDibir ZagirovWLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2TKO (Punches)R2, 2:23
  25. Jan 13, 2016WVladimir KatykhinWLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1TKO (Doctor Stoppage)R2, -
  26. Sep 19, 2015WGele QingWLF: New Zealand vs. ChinaTKOR2, 3:37
  27. Sep 5, 2015WMaui TuigamalaFPF: Fair Pay Fighting 1KOR2, 1:25
  28. Aug 8, 2015WSong KenanWFC: The Legend of Emei 3TKO - Head KickR1, 1:59
  29. Jun 15, 2013WJohn VakeShuriken MMA: Best of the BestTKO (Punches)R1, 4:43
  30. Mar 24, 2012WJames GriffithsSFC 9: Supremacy Fighting Championship 9TKO (Punches)R1, 2:09