Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya

L4

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6-0

64

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

🇳🇬Nigeria/Middleweight/Age 36/Switch/6' 4"/80″ reach/185 lbs

Win %

80%

SLpM

4.0

Str Acc

48%

Str Def

55%

TD Avg

0.1

TD Def

76%

Sub Avg

0.1

Finish

64%

At a Glance

4.0

SLpM

48%

Str Acc

0.1

TD Avg

64%

Finish %

55%

Str Def

Adesanya profiles as a knockout artist.

Skill Profile

Fighter

UFC Avg

64

IQ Score

Gatekeeper

STR59

DEF57

GRP28

FIN76

MOM47

DUR38

ACT92

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

Str Acc

Str Def

TD Acc

TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min

4.03+0.61 vs avg

0avg 3.49

Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min

3.22+0.04 vs avg

0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min

0.05-1.47 vs avg

0avg 1.56

Submissions / 15 Min

0.10-0.30 vs avg

0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (3.22)Landed (4.03)

0

+0.81

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (25)

16 KO

9 DEC

Losses (6)

3 KO

1 SUB

2 DEC

Recent Form (Last 5)

L

KO

L

KO

L

Sub

L

Dec

W

KO

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1

9/23(39%)

R2

27/47(57%)

Landed

Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position

44%

52%

Distance: 12Clinch: 1Ground: 14

Target

96%

Head: 26Body: 1Leg: 0

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight

0.1

Avg Control / Fight

0:05

TD Success Rate

25%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision

11 of 31

KO/TKO Losses

3

Avg Fight Duration

3.0 rounds

Post-Loss Record

2-3

Fight History19 UFC + 12 pre-UFC

31 fights25W6L

	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Rd	Time
L	Joe Pyfer	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer	Mar 28, 2026	KO/TKO Punches	2	4:18
L	Nassourdine Imavov	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov	Feb 1, 2025	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:30
L	Dricus Du Plessis	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Aug 17, 2024	SUB Rear Naked Choke	4	3:38
L	Sean Strickland	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Alex Pereira	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	Apr 8, 2023	KO/TKO Punch	2	4:21
L	Alex Pereira	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Nov 12, 2022	KO/TKO Punches	5	2:01
W	Jared Cannonier	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Robert Whittaker	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Feb 12, 2022	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Marvin Vettori	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Jun 12, 2021	U-DEC	5	5:00
L	Jan Blachowicz	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya	Mar 6, 2021	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Paulo Costa	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Sep 26, 2020	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:59
W	Yoel Romero	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Mar 7, 2020	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Robert Whittaker	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Oct 5, 2019	KO/TKO Punch	2	3:33
W	Kelvin Gastelum	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Apr 13, 2019	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Anderson Silva	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	Feb 9, 2019	U-DEC	3	5:00
W	Derek Brunson	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	Nov 3, 2018	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:51
W	Unknown	The Ultimate FighterThe Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale	Jul 6, 2018	DEC		Unanimous
W	Brad Tavares	The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale	Jul 6, 2018	U-DEC	5	5:00
W	Marvin Vettori	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje	Apr 14, 2018	S-DEC	3	5:00
W	Rob Wilkinson	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	Feb 10, 2018	KO/TKO Punches	2	3:37
W	Stu Dare	Hex Fight SeriesHex Fight Series 12	Nov 24, 2017	TKO	1	4:53
W	Unknown	Australian FCAustralian FC 20	Jul 28, 2017	TKO	1	4:49
W	Murad Kuramagomedov	WLF E.P.I.C.WLF E.P.I.C. 4	May 28, 2016	TKO	2	1:05
W	Andrew Flores Smith	Glory of HeroesGlory of Heroes 2	May 7, 2016	TKO	1	5:00
W	Dibir Zagirov	WLF E.P.I.C.WLF E.P.I.C. 2	Mar 12, 2016	TKO	2	2:23
W	Vladimir Katyhin	WLF E.P.I.C.WLF E.P.I.C. 1	Jan 13, 2016	TKO		R2
W	Gele Qing		Sep 19, 2015	TKO	2	3:37
W	Maui Tuigalama		Sep 5, 2015	TKO	2	1:25
W	Kenan Song	EM LegendEM Legend 3	Aug 8, 2015	TKO	1	1:59
W	John Vake		Jun 15, 2013	TKO
W	James Griffiths		Mar 24, 2012	TKO