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Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-5-0193 cm84 kg203 cm reachBorn Jul 21, 1989

Tier5“Champion”

Relentless Finisher

Percentiles against their weight band in the ranked pool — every fighter with 3+ UFC bouts and a portrait on file. Weight moves these numbers, so heavyweights are ranked among heavyweights and women among women.

PowerVolumeAccuracyStriking DefenceTakedownsControlSubmissionsGrappling Defence
Power851.35 weighted KD+KO
Volume694.03 strikes / min
Accuracy6748.2 % landed
Striking Defence6951.9 evaded + durability
Takedowns00.17 TD / 15min
Control13.9 % on top
Submissions40.24 weighted subs
Grappling Defence6874.7 TD + sub + control %
Experience99488 weighted min
24-5-0 career19 UFC fights13 UFC wins5 by KO/TKO0 by submission38% finish rate283 strikes / hour

Fight History

19 Total
Mar
2026
Israel AdesanyaLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSJoe PyferR2 · 4:18Punches to Head From Mount
Joe Pyfer
Feb
2025
Israel AdesanyaLost by knockout
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSNassourdine ImavovR2 · 0:30Punches to Head At Distance
Nassourdine Imavov
Aug
2024
Israel AdesanyaLost by submission
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSDricus Du PlessisR4 · 3:38Rear Naked Choke
Dricus Du Plessis
Sep
2023
Israel AdesanyaLost by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSSean StricklandR5 · 5:00
Sean Strickland
Apr
2023
Israel AdesanyaWon by knockout
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSAlex PereiraR2 · 4:21Punches to Head At Distance
Alex Pereira
Nov
2022
Israel AdesanyaLost by knockout
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSAlex PereiraR5 · 2:01Punches to Head At Distance
Alex Pereira
Jul
2022
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSJared CannonierR5 · 5:00
Jared Cannonier
Feb
2022
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSRobert WhittakerR5 · 5:00
Robert Whittaker
Jun
2021
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSMarvin VettoriR5 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
Mar
2021
Israel AdesanyaLost by decision
UFC Light Heavyweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSJan BlachowiczR5 · 5:00
Jan Blachowicz
Sep
2020
Israel AdesanyaWon by knockout
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSPaulo CostaR2 · 3:59Punches to Head At Distance
Paulo Costa
Mar
2020
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSYoel RomeroR5 · 5:00
Yoel Romero
Oct
2019
Israel AdesanyaWon by knockout
UFC Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSRobert WhittakerR2 · 3:33Punches to Head At Distance
Robert Whittaker
Apr
2019
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
UFC Interim Middleweight Title BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSKelvin GastelumR5 · 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum
Feb
2019
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSAnderson SilvaR3 · 5:00
Anderson Silva
Nov
2018
Israel AdesanyaWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSDerek BrunsonR1 · 4:51Punches to Head At Distance
Derek Brunson
Jul
2018
Israel AdesanyaWon by decision
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSBrad TavaresR5 · 5:00
Brad Tavares
Apr
2018
Israel AdesanyaWon by split dec
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSMarvin VettoriR3 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
Feb
2018
Israel AdesanyaWon by knockout
Middleweight BoutIsrael AdesanyaVSRob WilkinsonR2 · 3:37Punches to Head At Distance
Rob Wilkinson

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