Middleweight · “The Last Stylebender”
Israel Adesanya
24-6-0 UFC 13-6-0
6'4"Height
80"Reach
SwitchStance
37Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
38.5%Finish rate
17:08Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.03
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.22
Striking accuracy48.4%
Striking defense55.8%
Takedowns / 15 min0.05
Takedown accuracy9.1%
Takedown defense76.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.14
Control time3.1%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-6
Striking trend
Fight history
L Joe Pyfer 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:18 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
42/75Sig. strikes
36/70Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Nassourdine Imavov 7-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:30 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · February 1, 2025
26/50Sig. strikes
15/31Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 7-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R4 3:38 — UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · August 17, 2024
97/203Sig. strikes
90/197Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Strickland 14-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · September 9, 2023
94/271Sig. strikes
137/259Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Pereira 4-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 4:21 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
41/96Sig. strikes
49/85Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Pereira 3-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R5 2:01 — UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · November 12, 2022
86/162Sig. strikes
91/157Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
6:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Cannonier 8-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · July 2, 2022
116/230Sig. strikes
90/157Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whittaker 14-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
79/169Sig. strikes
59/136Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marvin Vettori 7-2-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · June 12, 2021
96/181Sig. strikes
58/176Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jan Blachowicz 10-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · March 6, 2021
78/161Sig. strikes
107/193Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Costa 5-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:59 — UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · September 26, 2020
55/84Sig. strikes
12/26Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:09Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoel Romero 9-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · March 7, 2020
48/132Sig. strikes
40/89Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Robert Whittaker 11-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:33 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
40/95Sig. strikes
32/116Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kelvin Gastelum 10-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
109/237Sig. strikes
91/220Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
4Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Anderson Silva 17-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · February 9, 2019
65/132Sig. strikes
31/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derek Brunson 9-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:51 — UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · November 3, 2018
13/23Sig. strikes
3/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:10Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Tavares 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · July 6, 2018
119/215Sig. strikes
40/174Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marvin Vettori 2-1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
57/123Sig. strikes
46/154Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Wilkinson 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:37 — UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · February 10, 2018
52/75Sig. strikes
22/46Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
16
Submission
0
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
19
WLF E.P.I.C.
3
Hex Fight Series
1
Australian FC
1
Glory of Heroes
1
Wu Lin Feng
1
Fair Pay Fighting
1
The Legend of Emei
1
+ 2 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 30 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joe Pyfer | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
March 28, 2026 |
UFC | 2 | 4:18 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
February 1, 2025 |
UFC | 2 | 0:30 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | Submission (face crank) | UFC 305
August 18, 2024 |
UFC | 4 | 3:38 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 293
September 10, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 4:21 |
| L | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches) | UFC 281
November 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 2:01 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276
July 2, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263
June 12, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259
March 6, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulo Costa | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 253
September 27, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:59 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 248
March 7, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | KO (punches) | UFC 243
October 6, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234
February 10, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 230
November 3, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 4:51 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
July 6, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rob Wilkinson | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 221
February 11, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Stuart Dare | KO (head kick) | Hex Fight Series 12
November 24, 2017 |
Hex Fight Series | 1 | 4:53 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | TKO (punches) | Australian FC 20
July 28, 2017 |
Australian FC | 1 | 4:49 |
| W | Murad Kuramagomedov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4
May 28, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 2 | 1:05 |
| W | Andrew Flores Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | Glory of Heroes 2
May 7, 2016 |
Glory of Heroes | 1 | 5:00 |
| W | Dibir Zagirov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2
March 13, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Vladimir Katykhin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1
January 13, 2016 |
WLF E.P.I.C. | 2 | 2:13 |
| W | Gele Qing | TKO (elbows) | Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China
September 19, 2015 |
Wu Lin Feng | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Maui Tuigamala | TKO (kick to the body) | Fair Pay Fighting 1
September 5, 2015 |
Fair Pay Fighting | 2 | 1:25 |
| W | Song Kenan | TKO (head kick) | The Legend of Emei 3
August 8, 2015 |
The Legend of Emei | 1 | 1:59 |
| W | John Vake | TKO (punches) | Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best
June 15, 2013 |
Shuriken MMA | 1 | 4:43 |
| W | James Griffiths | TKO (punches) | Supremacy FC 9
March 24, 2012 |
Supremacy FC | 1 | 2:09 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Israel Adesanya) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.