Israel Adesanya
| Age | 36 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 2" |
| Weight Class | Middleweight |
Israel Adesanya is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 24 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 24-5-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 10 months, 7 days |
| Rounds Fought | 77.9 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.3 |
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 1 month, 24 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks, 0 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 15 | 0 | 8 | |
| Losses | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Finish Rate | 62.5% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 60.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 33.3% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 62.5% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 40.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 20.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 04:51 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 04:51 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 12:13 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 3.8 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 19:13 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFF | 02/01/2025 |
L
(24-4-0) |
Nassourdine Imavov
(17-4-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
KO
UFC FN ON ESPN 178: ADESANYA vs IMAVOV |
2 | 00:30 | |
| OFF | 08/17/2024 |
L
(24-3-0) |
Dricus du Plessis
(23-3-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
Submission
(Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 305: DU PLESSIS VS ADESANYA |
4 | 03:38 |
|
| OFF | 09/09/2023 |
L
(24-2-0) |
Sean Strickland
(29-7-0) |
MW
( 184.8 vs. 184.9 ) |
Decision
UFC 293: ADESANYA vs STRICKLAND |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 04/08/2023 |
W
(23-2-0) |
Alex Pereira
(13-3-0) |
MW
( 184.5 vs. 185.0 ) |
KO
UFC 287: PEREIRA vs ADESANYA |
2 | 04:21 |
|
| OFF | 11/12/2022 |
L
(23-1-0) |
Alex Pereira
(13-3-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 184.6 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 281: ADESANYA vs PEREIRA |
5 | 02:01 |
|
| OFF | 07/02/2022 |
W
(22-1-0) |
Jared Cannonier
(17-9-0) |
MW
( 183.5 vs. 184.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 276: ADESANYA vs. CANNONIER |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 02/12/2022 |
W
(21-1-0) |
Robert Whittaker
(26-9-0) |
MW
( 184.0 vs. 184.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 271: ADESANYA vs WHITTAKER |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 06/12/2021 |
W
(20-1-0) |
Marvin Vettori
(18-9-1) |
MW
( 183.5 vs. 184.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 263: ADESANYA vs VETTORI |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 03/06/2021 |
L
(20-0-0) |
Jan Blachowicz
(29-11-1) |
LHW
( 200.5 vs. 205.5 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 259: BLACHOWICZ vs ADESANYA |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 09/26/2020 |
W
(19-0-0) |
Paulo Costa
(15-4-0) |
MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 253: ADESANYA vs COSTA |
2 | 03:59 |
|
| OFF | 03/07/2020 |
W
(18-0-0) |
Yoel Romero
(15-7-0) |
MW
( 184.5 vs. 185.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 248 - ADESANYA vs ROMERO |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 10/05/2019 |
W
(17-0-0) |
Robert Whittaker
(26-9-0) |
MW
( 184.0 vs. 185.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
UFC 243 |
2 | 03:33 |
|
| OFF | 04/13/2019 |
W
(16-0-0) |
Kelvin Gastelum
(18-10-0) |
MW
( 183.0 vs. 184.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 236 |
5 | 05:00 |
|
| OFF | 02/09/2019 |
W
(15-0-0) |
Anderson Silva
(34-11-0) |
MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
UFC 234: Whitaker vs Gastelum |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 11/03/2018 |
W
(14-0-0) |
Derek Brunson
(24-9-0) |
MW
( 185.8 vs. 185.8 ) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 230 |
1 | 04:51 | |
| OFF | 07/06/2018 |
W
(13-0-0) |
Brad Tavares
(21-11-0) |
MW
( 186.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
TUF FINALE 27: TAVARES vs ADESANYA |
4 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 04/14/2018 |
W
(12-0-0) |
Marvin Vettori
(18-9-1) |
MW
( 184.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
Decision
(Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
3 | 05:00 | |
| OFF | 02/10/2018 |
W
(11-0-0) |
Rob Wilkinson
(17-4-0) |
MW
( 183.0 vs. 186.0 ) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage)
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
2 | 03:37 | |
| NRB | 11/24/2017 |
W
(10-0-0) |
Stuart Dare
(8-11-0) |
MW |
KO
(Kick)
Hex Fight Series 12 |
1 | 04:53 |
|
| NRB | 07/28/2017 |
W
(9-0-0) |
Melvin Guillard
(31-24-2) |
MW |
TKO/RSC
Australian Fighting Championship 20 |
1 | 05:00 |
|
| NRB | 05/28/2016 |
W
(8-0-0) |
Murad Kuramagomedov
(3-2-0) |
TKO/RSC
Wu Lin Feng - Power in the Cage 4 |
3 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 05/07/2016 |
W
(7-0-0) |
Andrew Flores Smith
(1-1-0) |
MW |
TKO/RSC
Wu Lin Feng - Glory of Heroes 2 |
1 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 03/12/2016 |
W
(6-0-0) |
Dibir Zagirov
(13-4-0) |
TKO/RSC
Wu Lin Feng - Power in the Cage 2 |
2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 01/13/2016 |
W
(5-0-0) |
Vladimir Katyhin
(31-10-1) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from a Cut)
Wu Lin Feng - Power in the Cage 1 |
2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 09/19/2015 |
W
(4-0-0) |
Gele Qing
(13-8-1) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Wu Lin Feng - New Zealand vs. China |
2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 09/05/2015 |
W
(3-0-0) |
Maui Tuigamala
(3-3-0) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fair Pay Fighting 09/05/15 |
2 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 08/08/2015 |
W
(2-0-0) |
Kenan Song
(20-8-0) |
KO
(Kick)
WFC - The Legend of Emei 3 |
1 | 05:00 | ||
| NRB | 06/15/2013 |
W
(1-0-0) |
John Vake
(10-8-0) |
TKO/RSC
(Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Shuriken MMA - Best Of The Best |
2 | 03:10 | ||
| NRB | 03/24/2012 |
Unknown
(0-0-0) |
James Grifiths
(0-1-0) |
Unknown
Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 |
3 | 05:00 |
|
* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 0-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | - |
| Rounds Fought | 3.0 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.0 |
| Longest Layoff | - |
| Quickest Turnaround | - |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 0.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 100.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Loss Method
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 3.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 09 |
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 11/28/2009 |
L
(0-0-0) |
Neroni Savaiinaea
(4-1-0) |
MW |
Decision
(Unanimous Decision)
ICNZ 8 |
3 | 03:00 |
|
* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |