Israel Adesanya "The Last Stylebender"

Middleweight

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	13-6 · current 4-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	155-45-2 (77.5%) across 19 opponents
Last 5 opponents	38-8 (82.6%) across 5 opponents
Age	37
Height	6' 4"
Reach	80"
Stance	Switch

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.03
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	3.22
Striking accuracy	48%
Striking defense	56%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	0.05
Takedowns landed / attempted	9%
Takedown defense	76%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.14
Average fight time	17.1 min

UFC wins: 5 KO/TKO, 0 submission, 8 decision. UFC losses: 3 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 2 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-03-28	Joe Pyfer	6-1	Balanced	L	KO/TKO R2 4:18	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2025-02-01	Nassourdine Imavov	7-2 (1 NC)	Submission grappler	L	KO/TKO R2 0:30	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
2024-08-17	Dricus Du Plessis	7-0	Wrestler	L	Submission R4 3:38 (title)	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2023-09-09	Sean Strickland	14-5	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023-04-08	Alex Pereira	4-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 4:21 (title)	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2022-11-12	Alex Pereira	3-0	Striker	L	KO/TKO R5 2:01 (title)	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-07-02	Jared Cannonier	8-5	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-02-12	Robert Whittaker	14-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2021-06-12	Marvin Vettori	7-2-1	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
2021-03-06	Jan Blachowicz	10-5	Balanced	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2020-09-26	Paulo Costa	5-0	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 3:59 (title)	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-03-07	Yoel Romero	9-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
2019-10-05	Robert Whittaker	11-2	Striker	W	KO/TKO R2 3:33 (title)	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2019-04-13	Kelvin Gastelum	10-3 (1 NC)	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019-02-09	Anderson Silva	17-4 (1 NC)	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2018-11-03	Derek Brunson	9-4	Wrestler	W	KO/TKO R1 4:51	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-07-06	Brad Tavares	12-4	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
2018-04-14	Marvin Vettori	2-1-1	Submission grappler	W	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018-02-10	Rob Wilkinson	0-1	—	W	KO/TKO R2 3:37	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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