Israel Adesanya: record, fights and statistics
Israel Adesanya (“The Last Stylebender”) is a middleweight fighter from Nigeria with a published career record of 24-6-0. StatsNext stores 18 UFC bouts for Israel Adesanya (12-6). In the 2 fights stored since Feb 1, 2025, Israel Adesanya is 0-2.
Profile
| Height | 6'4" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 80" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1989 |
| Current UFC ranking | Middleweight #9 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Israel Adesanya's fighting stats?
Across 18 stored UFC bouts with statistics (301 minutes) through March 28, 2026, Israel Adesanya lands 3.97 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.35, with 47.8% striking accuracy and 54.1% striking defense. Grappling: 0.05 takedowns per 15 minutes, 74.5% takedown defense, 0.10 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 12-6 in 18 stored UFC bouts, 5 of 12 wins inside the distance.
Israel Adesanya: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.97 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.35 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 47.8% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.65 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.05 |
| Takedown accuracy | |
| Takedown defense | 74.5% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.10 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 0.45 |
| Share of fight time in control | 3.0% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 18 (300.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 48.9% head, 21.2% body, 29.9% legs; 93.2% at distance, 4.4% in the clinch, 2.4% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 7 | 2 |
12-6 in the 18 stored UFC bouts since February 10, 2018, averaging 16.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Feb 1, 2025
- 2 losses: 2 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since Feb 1, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 68 of 125 (54.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 51 of 101 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 3 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 11 (81.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:00 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | Joe Pyfer (6-1) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 4:18 | 9.3 | Middleweight | 42 of 75 (36) | 0 of 2 | 0:00 |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Nassourdine Imavov (7-2) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:30 | 5.5 | Middleweight | 26 of 50 (15) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Dricus Du Plessis (7-0) | Loss | Submission | R4 3:38 | 18.6 | Middleweight (title) | 97 of 203 (90) | 0 of 1 | 0:09 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Sean Strickland (14-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 94 of 271 (137) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Alex Pereira (4-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:21 | 9.4 | Middleweight (title) | 41 of 96 (49) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Alex Pereira (3-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R5 2:01 | 22 | Middleweight (title) | 86 of 162 (91) | 1 of 4 | 6:34 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Jared Cannonier (6-5) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 116 of 230 (90) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Robert Whittaker (14-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 79 of 169 (59) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Marvin Vettori (7-2-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 96 of 181 (58) | 0 of 0 | 0:36 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Jan Blachowicz (10-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Light Heavyweight (title) | 78 of 161 (107) | 0 of 0 | 0:01 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Paulo Costa (5-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:59 | 9 | Middleweight (title) | 55 of 84 (12) | 0 of 0 | 0:09 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Yoel Romero (9-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 48 of 132 (40) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Robert Whittaker (11-2) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:33 | 8.6 | Middleweight (title) | 40 of 95 (32) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Kelvin Gastelum (10-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 109 of 237 (91) | 0 of 0 | 0:40 |
| Feb 10, 2019 | Anderson Silva (17-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 65 of 132 (31) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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