Fighter

Israel Adesanya

"The Last Stylebender"

24-6-0#8Middleweight★ 8bonuses

Nigeria / New ZealandLast 5

Amateur MMA 0-1Boxing 5-1Kickboxing 32-5Muay Thai 6-0Sanda 1-0

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Israel Adesanya holds a professional MMA record of 24-6-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 30 bouts on record. Israel Adesanya has won 24 fights: 16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 6 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 1 by submission. In the UFC, Israel Adesanya lands 4.03 significant strikes per minute with 48% accuracy and averages 0.05 takedowns per 15 minutes. Israel Adesanya also has 6 recorded Muay Thai bouts. Israel Adesanya also has 37 recorded Kickboxing bouts. Israel Adesanya also has 6 recorded Boxing bouts. Israel Adesanya also has 1 recorded Sanda bout. Most recent fight: March 28, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'4"193 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Reach: 80"203 cm
Stance: Switch
DOB: 1989-07-22
Age: 37
Nationality: Nigeria / New Zealand
Birthplace: Lagos, Nigeria

Fight DNA

Striking Technician

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Fast Hands

96 · top 11% in division

Punch power94

Kick power95

Punch speed96

Kick speed97

Accuracy95

Takedowns86

Ground striking90

Submissions85

Chin92

Body strength94

Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 24-6-0 · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed4.03per min

48% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.22per min

55% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed0.05per 15 min

9% success

Takedowns stuffed76%

Submission attempts0.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Israel Adesanya has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $400,000.

★ FOTN ×2★ POTN ×6

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Israel Adesanya earns per fight.

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Career history

LOSS
vs Joe Pyfer
UFCUFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer· Mar 28, 2026· Middleweight· 24-5 vs 15-3
TKO
R2 · 4:18
LOSS
vs Nassourdine Imavov
UFCUFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov· Feb 1, 2025· Middleweight· 24-4 vs 15-4
TKO
R2 · 0:30
LOSS
vs Dricus Du PlessisTitle bout
UFCUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya· Aug 17, 2024· Middleweight· 24-3 vs 21-2
SUB
R4 · 3:38
LOSS
vs Sean StricklandTitle bout
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland· Sep 9, 2023· Middleweight· 24-2 vs 27-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Alex Pereira×9Title bout · Title win #9
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2· Apr 8, 2023· Middleweight· 23-2 vs 7-1
TKO
R2 · 4:21
POTN
LOSS
vs Alex PereiraTitle bout
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira· Nov 12, 2022· Middleweight· 23-1 vs 6-1
TKO
R5 · 2:01
WIN
vs Jared Cannonier×8Title bout · Title win #8
UFCUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022· Middleweight· 22-1 vs 15-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Robert Whittaker×7Title bout · Title win #7
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022· Middleweight· 21-1 vs 23-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Marvin Vettori×6Title bout · Title win #6
UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021· Middleweight· 20-1 vs 17-3-1
UD
R5 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jan BlachowiczTitle bout
UFCUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021· Light Heavyweight· 20-0 vs 27-8
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Paulo Costa×5Title bout · Title win #5
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs Costa· Sep 26, 2020· Middleweight· 19-0 vs 13-0
TKO
R2 · 3:59
POTN
WIN
vs Yoel Romero×4Title bout · Title win #4
UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs Romero· Mar 8, 2020· Middleweight· 18-0 vs 13-4
UD
R5 · 5:00
WIN
vs Robert Whittaker×3Title bout · Title win #3
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya· Oct 6, 2019· Middleweight· 17-0 vs 20-4
TKO
R2 · 3:33
POTN
WIN
vs Kelvin Gastelum×2Title bout · Title win #2
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 14, 2019· Interim Middleweight· 16-0 vs 16-3
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Anderson Silva
UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva· Feb 10, 2019· Middleweight· 15-0 vs 34-8
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Derek Brunson
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs Lewis· Nov 3, 2018· Middleweight· 14-0 vs 18-6
TKO
R1 · 4:51
POTN
WIN
vs Brad Tavares
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018· Middleweight· 13-0 vs 17-4
UD
R5 · 5:00
POTN
WIN
vs Marvin Vettori
UFCUFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Gaethje· Apr 15, 2018· Middleweight· 12-0 vs 12-2-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rob Wilkinson
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold· Feb 10, 2018· Middleweight· 11-0 vs 11-1
TKO
R2 · 3:37
POTN
WIN
vs Stu Dare
Hex Fight Series 12· Nov 24, 2017· Middleweight· 10-0 vs 8-4
TKO
R1 · 4:53
WIN
vs Melvin Guillard×1Title bout · Title win #1
Australian FC 20· Jul 28, 2017· Middleweight· 9-0 vs 32-18-2
TKO
R1 · 4:49
WIN
vs Murad Kuramagomedov
WLF E.P.I.C. 4· May 28, 2016· Middleweight· 8-0 vs 8-1
TKO
R2 · 1:05
WIN
vs Andrew Flores Smith
Glory of Heroes 2· May 7, 2016· Middleweight· 7-0 vs 15-9
TKO
R1 · 5:00
WIN
vs Dibir Zagirov
WLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016· Middleweight· 6-0 vs 15-3
TKO
R2 · 2:23
WIN
vs Vladimir Katyhin
WLF E.P.I.C. 1· Jan 13, 2016· Middleweight· 5-0 vs 37-7-1
TKO
WIN
vs Gele Qing
Wu Lin Feng· Sep 19, 2015· Middleweight· 4-0 vs 10-4-1
TKO
R2 · 3:37
WIN
vs Maui Tuigalama
· Sep 5, 2015· Middleweight· 3-0 vs 4-2
TKO
R2 · 1:25
WIN
vs Song Kenan
EM Legend 3· Aug 8, 2015· Catchweight· 2-0 vs 9-1
TKO
R1 · 1:59
WIN
vs John Vake
Shuriken Fight Series· Jun 15, 2013· 1-0 vs 3-1
TKO
WIN
vs James Griffiths
Supremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 24, 2012· 0-0 vs 0-4
TKO

LOSS
vs Alex Pereira
Glory Of Heroes 15· Mar 4, 2017· Middleweight· 32-4
TKO
LOSS
vs Jason Wilnis
Glory 37: Los Angeles· Jan 20, 2017· 32-3
UD
WIN
vs Yousri Belgaroui
Glory 34: Denver· Oct 21, 2016· 31-3
SD
WIN
vs Robert Thomas
Glory 34: Denver· Oct 21, 2016· 30-3
UD
WIN
vs Bogdan Stoica
Glory Of Heroes 6· Oct 1, 2016· Middleweight· 29-3
TKO
R2 · 1:45
WIN
vs Romain Falendry
Glory Of Heroes 5· Sep 17, 2016· Middleweight· 28-3
UD
WIN
vs Yousri Belgaroui
Glory of Heroes 4· Aug 6, 2016· Middleweight· 27-3
UD
WIN
vs Filip Verlinden
Glory of Heroes 3· Jul 2, 2016· Middleweight· 26-3
DEC
WIN
vs Vitaly Kodin
WLF: Adesanya vs. Kodin· Jun 25, 2016· Middleweight· 25-3
UD
LOSS
vs Alex Pereira
Glory Of Heroes 1· Apr 2, 2016· Middleweight· 25-2
UD
WIN
vs Carl N'Diaye
EM Legend 7· Jan 30, 2016· Middleweight· 24-2
TKO
WIN
vs Jamie Eades
King In The Ring 14· Oct 31, 2015· Heavyweight· 23-2
UD
WIN
vs Dan Roberts
King In The Ring 14· Oct 31, 2015· Heavyweight· 22-2
TKO
WIN
vs Nase Foai
King In The Ring 14· Oct 31, 2015· Heavyweight· 21-2
TKO
WIN
vs Pati Afoa
King In The Ring 11· Apr 11, 2015· Middleweight· 20-2
TKO
R1 · 1:03
WIN
vs Mark Timms
King In The Ring 11· Apr 11, 2015· Middleweight· 19-2
TKO
R2 · 1:58
WIN
vs Kim Loudon
King In The Ring 11· Apr 11, 2015· Middleweight· 18-2
TKO
R3 · 0:46
WIN
vs Jamie Eades
King In The Ring 9· Aug 30, 2014· Middleweight· 17-2
TKO
R1 · 0:55
WIN
vs Pati Afoa
King In The Ring 9· Aug 30, 2014· Middleweight· 16-2
TKO
WIN
vs Slava Alekseychik
King In The Ring 9· Aug 30, 2014· Middleweight· 15-2
UD
LOSS
vs Filip Verlinden
Glory 15: Istanbul· Apr 14, 2014· Light Heavyweight· 15-1
UD
LOSS
vs Simon Marcus
Kunlun Fight 2· Feb 16, 2014· Middleweight· 15-0
UD
WIN
vs Qin Shan
WLF: Anyang Cup 2013· Nov 27, 2013· Middleweight· 14-0
TKO
WIN
vs Nuerla Murati
WLF: Kashi Cup 2013· Sep 11, 2013· Middleweight· 13-0
UD
WIN
vs Nuerla Murati
WLF: Kashi Cup 2013· Jan 1, 2013· Middleweight· 12-0
UD
WIN
vs Xiaoqiang Niu
WLF: New Zealand vs. China 2012· Jul 21, 2012· Middleweight· 11-0
TKO
WIN
vs Xu Yi
WLF: Foshan Cup 2012· Jun 23, 2012· Middleweight· 10-0
UD
WIN
vs Guo Qiang
WLF: Malaysia vs. China 2011· Sep 24, 2011· Middleweight· 9-0
TKO
WIN
vs Guo Qiang
WLF· Jun 11, 2011· Middleweight· 8-0
DEC
WIN
vs Eds Eramiha×1Title bout · Title win #1
WKBF: Rumble in the Ville· Feb 12, 2011· Light Heavyweight· 7-0
UD
WIN
vs Eds Eramiha
Puma Grand Prix 2010· Dec 4, 2010· Middleweight· 6-0
-
WIN
vs Ti'i Nanai
Puma Grand Prix 2010· Dec 4, 2010· Middleweight· 5-0
-
WIN
vs Areta Gilbert
Puma Grand Prix 2010· Dec 4, 2010· Middleweight· 4-0
-
WIN
vs Zac Fatamaka
Auckland Fight Night 2010· Sep 1, 2010· Middleweight· 3-0
UD
WIN
vs Ben Davis
Philip Lam Fight Night· Jul 17, 2010· Middleweight· 2-0
-
WIN
vs Tim Atonio
Fightforce Promotions· May 16, 2010· Middleweight· 1-0
UD
WIN
vs Jerry Seagar
Bring the South to the City 3· Apr 23, 2010· Middleweight· 0-0
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Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Israel Adesanya's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: #8 Middleweight
Meta rank: #9 Middleweight
Peak: Champion Middleweight
First ranked: Jul 11, 2018
Times ranked: 332

Men's Pound-for-Pound

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1875▼19
Peak: 1993Jul 2, 2022
Rated fights: 30

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Frequently asked questions

When does Israel Adesanya fight next?

Israel Adesanya has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Israel Adesanya's record?

Israel Adesanya's professional MMA record is 24-6-0.

Who is Israel Adesanya fighting next?

Israel Adesanya's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Israel Adesanya fight last?

Israel Adesanya most recently fought Joe Pyfer at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer on Saturday, March 28, 2026, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Israel Adesanya fight in?

Israel Adesanya fights at Middleweight.

Is Israel Adesanya ranked in the UFC?

Israel Adesanya is currently ranked #8 in the UFC Middleweight division.

How many knockouts does Israel Adesanya have?

Israel Adesanya has 16 wins by KO/TKO and 0 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Israel Adesanya won?

Israel Adesanya has won 8 UFC post-fight bonuses: 2× Fight of the Night, 6× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya is 6'4" (193 cm) tall.

How much does Israel Adesanya weigh?

Israel Adesanya weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Israel Adesanya's reach?

Israel Adesanya has a reach of 80" (203 cm).

How old is Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya is 37 years old (born Jul 22, 1989).

Where is Israel Adesanya from?

Israel Adesanya is from Nigeria / New Zealand.

CAREER SUMMARY