NGR
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
MIDDLEWEIGHT#8Middleweight
24
WINS
6
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
L4
STREAK
Career
ESPN AGGREGATESHOW THEY WINSHARE OF WINS
KO/TKO67%SUB0%DECISION33%
STRIKING ACC.52%
TAKEDOWN ACC.9%
4.03
SIG. STRIKES
PER MIN
PER MIN
0.05
TAKEDOWNS
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
0.14
SUB ATT.
PER 15 MIN
PER 15 MIN
Title reigns
3 REIGNSMiddleweight Title
Apr 9, 2023 – Sep 10, 20230 DEF
Middleweight Title
Oct 6, 2019 – Nov 13, 20225 DEF
Interim Middleweight Title
Apr 14, 20190 DEF
Fight history
30 FIGHTSLLLLWLWWWL
LKO/TKOR2 4:18· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 29, 2026
L
KO/TKOR2 4:18· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 29, 2026
AdesanyaFight StatsPyfer
42/75 · 56%Sig. Strikes36/70 · 51%
58/92Total Strikes52/90
0/2 · 0%Takedowns2/8 · 25%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control2:44
LKO/TKOR2 0:30· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
L
KO/TKOR2 0:30· UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
AdesanyaFight StatsImavov
26/50 · 52%Sig. Strikes15/31 · 48%
32/56Total Strikes18/34
0/1 · 0%Takedowns0/3 · 0%
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:44
LSUBMISSIONR4 3:38· UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024
L
SUBMISSIONR4 3:38· UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024
AdesanyaFight StatsPlessis
97/203 · 48%Sig. Strikes90/197 · 46%
105/211Total Strikes99/206
0/1 · 0%Takedowns4/9 · 44%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts2
0:09Control3:39
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 10, 2023
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 10, 2023
AdesanyaFight StatsStrickland
94/271 · 35%Sig. Strikes137/259 · 53%
94/271Total Strikes137/259
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns1
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:14
WKO/TKOR2 4:21· UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 9, 2023
W
KO/TKOR2 4:21· UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 9, 2023
AdesanyaFight StatsPereira
41/96 · 43%Sig. Strikes49/85 · 58%
41/96Total Strikes49/85
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:03Control0:00
LKO/TKOR5 2:01· UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 13, 2022
L
KO/TKOR5 2:01· UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 13, 2022
AdesanyaFight StatsPereira
86/162 · 53%Sig. Strikes91/157 · 58%
119/209Total Strikes140/214
1/4 · 25%Takedowns1/1 · 100%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
6:34Control0:31
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 3, 2022
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 3, 2022
AdesanyaFight StatsCannonier
116/230 · 50%Sig. Strikes90/157 · 57%
163/277Total Strikes141/217
0/0Takedowns0/4 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control4:14
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 13, 2022
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 13, 2022
AdesanyaFight StatsWhittaker
79/169 · 47%Sig. Strikes59/136 · 43%
98/188Total Strikes74/151
0/0Takedowns4/10 · 40%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:01Control3:40
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · Jun 13, 2021
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · Jun 13, 2021
AdesanyaFight StatsVettori
96/181 · 53%Sig. Strikes58/176 · 33%
122/208Total Strikes91/211
0/0Takedowns4/14 · 29%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:36Control6:55
LUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 7, 2021
L
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 7, 2021
AdesanyaFight StatsBlachowicz
78/161 · 48%Sig. Strikes107/193 · 55%
99/182Total Strikes184/276
0/0Takedowns3/5 · 60%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:01Control7:06
WKO/TKOR2 3:59· UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 27, 2020
W
KO/TKOR2 3:59· UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 27, 2020
AdesanyaFight StatsCosta
55/84 · 65%Sig. Strikes12/26 · 46%
55/84Total Strikes12/26
0/0Takedowns0/0
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:09Control0:01
WvsYoel RomeroTITLEUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 8, 2020
W
vsYoel RomeroTITLE
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 8, 2020
AdesanyaFight StatsRomero
48/132 · 36%Sig. Strikes40/89 · 45%
48/132Total Strikes40/89
0/0Takedowns0/3 · 0%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WKO/TKOR2 3:33· UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
W
KO/TKOR2 3:33· UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 6, 2019
AdesanyaFight StatsWhittaker
40/95 · 42%Sig. Strikes32/116 · 28%
40/95Total Strikes32/116
0/0Takedowns0/0
2Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 14, 2019
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 14, 2019
AdesanyaFight StatsGastelum
109/237 · 46%Sig. Strikes91/220 · 41%
119/247Total Strikes92/222
0/0Takedowns1/9 · 11%
4Knockdowns0
2Sub. Attempts0
0:40Control1:20
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · Feb 10, 2019
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · Feb 10, 2019
AdesanyaFight StatsSilva
65/132 · 49%Sig. Strikes31/72 · 43%
65/132Total Strikes34/75
0/0Takedowns0/0
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsDerek BrunsonKO/TKOR1 4:51· UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 4, 2018
W
vsDerek Brunson
KO/TKOR1 4:51· UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 4, 2018
AdesanyaFight StatsBrunson
13/23 · 57%Sig. Strikes3/14 · 21%
15/25Total Strikes9/23
0/0Takedowns0/7 · 0%
3Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WUNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale · Jul 7, 2018
W
UNANIMOUS DECISIONR5 5:00· The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale · Jul 7, 2018
AdesanyaFight StatsTavares
119/215 · 55%Sig. Strikes40/174 · 23%
127/223Total Strikes46/181
0/2 · 0%Takedowns1/12 · 8%
0Knockdowns0
1Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WSPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
W
SPLIT DECISIONR3 5:00· UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 15, 2018
AdesanyaFight StatsVettori
57/123 · 46%Sig. Strikes46/154 · 30%
67/134Total Strikes60/169
0/1 · 0%Takedowns2/6 · 33%
0Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
WvsRob WilkinsonKO/TKOR2 3:37· UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 11, 2018
W
vsRob Wilkinson
KO/TKOR2 3:37· UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 11, 2018
AdesanyaFight StatsWilkinson
52/75 · 69%Sig. Strikes22/46 · 48%
70/94Total Strikes33/59
0/0Takedowns3/15 · 20%
1Knockdowns0
0Sub. Attempts0
0:00Control0:00
W
vsStuart DareNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:53· Hex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017
W
vsMelvin GuillardNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:49· AFC 20: Australian Fighting Championship 20 · Jul 28, 2017
W
vsMurad KuramagomedovNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 1:05· WLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 · May 28, 2016
W
vsAndrew Flores SmithNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 5:00· Wu Lin Feng: Glory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016
W
vsDibir ZagirovNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 2:23· WLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2 · Mar 13, 2016
W
vsVladimir KatykhinNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 -· WLF: E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1 · Jan 13, 2016
W
vsGele QingNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 3:37· WLF: New Zealand vs. China · Sep 19, 2015
W
vsMaui TuigamalaNon-UFC
KO/TKOR2 1:25· FPF: Fair Pay Fighting 1 · Sep 5, 2015
W
KO/TKOR1 1:59· WFC: The Legend of Emei 3 · Aug 8, 2015
W
vsJohn VakeNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 4:43· Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best · Jun 15, 2013
W
vsJames GriffithsNon-UFC
KO/TKOR1 2:09· SFC 9: Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 · Mar 24, 2012