Israel Adesanya
- Sport
- MMA
- Record
- 24-6
- UFC ranking
- No. 9, Middleweight
Former UFC middleweight champion. Lost to Joe Pyfer by second-round TKO in March 2026.
Profile
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 193 cm (6′4″)
- Reach
- 203 cm (80 in)
- Fighting style
- Freestyle wrestling
- Place of birth
- Lagos, Nigeria
- UFC debut
- Feb 11, 2018
UFC career stats
| Sig. strikes landed per min | 4.03 |
| Sig. strikes absorbed per min | 3.22 |
| Striking accuracy | 48% |
| Sig. strikes landed / attempted | 1313 / 2714 |
| Takedowns per 15 min | 0.05 |
| Submission attempts per 15 min | 0.14 |
| Knockdowns per fight | 0.60 |
| Average fight time | 17:09 |
Wins by method
Sig. strikes by position
Sig. strikes by target
UFC fight history
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LossMar 28, 2026 | Joe Pyfer | KO/TKOround 2, 4:18 | 2 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossFeb 1, 2025 | Nassourdine Imavov | KO/TKOround 2, 0:30 | 2 | 0:30 | UFC Fight Night |
| LossAug 17, 2024 | Dricus du Plessis | Submissionround 4, 3:38 | 4 | 3:38 | UFC 305 |
| LossSep 9, 2023 | Sean Strickland | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 293 |
| WinApr 8, 2023 | Alex Pereira | KO/TKOround 2, 4:21 | 2 | 4:21 | UFC 287 |
| LossNov 12, 2022 | Alex Pereira | KO/TKOround 5, 2:01 | 5 | 2:01 | UFC 281 |
| WinJul 2, 2022 | Jared Cannonier | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 276 |
| WinFeb 12, 2022 | Robert Whittaker | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 271 |
| WinJun 12, 2021 | Marvin Vettori | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 263 |
| LossMar 6, 2021 | Jan Błachowicz | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 259 |
| WinApr 13, 2019 | Kelvin Gastelum | Unanimous decisionround 5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 236 |
| WinFeb 9, 2019 | Anderson Silva | Unanimous decisionround 3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 234 |
| WinFeb 10, 2018 | Rob Wilkinson | KO/TKOround 2, 3:37 | 2 | 3:37 | UFC 221 |
Statistics: ufc.com, updated Oct 10, 2026. ufc.com
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