Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

Israel Adesanya (24-6) is a middleweight fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand. Israel Adesanya's next fight is against Sharabutdin Magomedov at UFC Fight Night 295 on December 5, 2026. Israel Adesanya's last fight was a loss to Joe Pyfer by TKO at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer in March 2026.

Record24-6-0

DivisionMiddleweight

Height6'4"

Reach80"

Age37

Last FightMar 28, 2026

BornJul 22, 1989

BirthplaceLagos, Nigeria

Fighting out ofAuckland, New Zealand

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.03

Striking accuracy48%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.22

Striking defense56%

Takedowns / 15 min0.05

Takedown accuracy9%

Takedown defense76%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.14

19 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Sharabutdin Magomedov	Middleweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night 295	Dec 5, 2026	View
L	Joe Pyfer	Middleweight	TKO (Punches)	R2 · 4:18	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer	Mar 28, 2026	View
L	Nassourdine Imavov	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Overhand Right & Ground Punches)	R2 · 0:30	UFC Fight Night	Feb 1, 2025
L	Dricus Du Plessis	Middleweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke)	R4 · 3:38	UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Aug 17, 2024
L	Sean Strickland	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Sep 9, 2023
W	Alex Pereira	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Counter Right)	R2 · 4:21	UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2	Apr 8, 2023
L	Alex Pereira	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches (Standing TKO))	R5 · 2:01	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Nov 12, 2022
W	Jared Cannonier	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Jul 2, 2022
W	Robert Whittaker	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Feb 12, 2022
W	Marvin Vettori	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Jun 12, 2021
L	Jan Błachowicz	Light Heavyweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya	Mar 6, 2021
W	Paulo Costa	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)	R2 · 3:59	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Sep 26, 2020
W	Yoel Romero	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Mar 7, 2020
W	Robert Whittaker	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Counter Left Hook)	R2 · 3:33	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Oct 5, 2019
W	Kelvin Gastelum	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Apr 13, 2019
W	Anderson Silva	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	Feb 9, 2019
W	Derek Brunson	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)	R1 · 4:51	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	Nov 3, 2018
W	Brad Tavares	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale	Jul 6, 2018
W	Marvin Vettori	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC on FOX 29	Apr 14, 2018
W	Rob Wilkinson	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)	R2 · 3:37	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	Feb 10, 2018
W	Stu Dare	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Kick)	R1 · 4:53	Hex Fight Series 12	Nov 24, 2017
W	Melvin Guillard	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 4:49	Australian FC 20	Jul 28, 2017
W	Murad Kuramagomedov	Middleweight	KO/TKO	R2 · 1:05	WLF E.P.I.C. 4	May 28, 2016
W	Andrew Flores Smith	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Retirement)	R1 · 5:00	Glory of Heroes 2	May 7, 2016
W	Dibir Zagirov	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R2 · 2:23	WLF E.P.I.C. 2	Mar 12, 2016
W	Vladimir Katyhin	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Cut)	R2	WLF E.P.I.C. 1	Jan 13, 2016
W	Gele Qing	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Elbows)	R2 · 3:37	Unknown Event	Sep 19, 2015
W	Maui Tuigalama	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Body Kick)	R2 · 1:25	Unknown Event	Sep 5, 2015
W	Kenan Song	Catchweight	KO/TKO (Kick)	R1 · 1:59	EM Legend 3	Aug 8, 2015
W	John Vake	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Jun 15, 2013
W	James Griffiths	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 24, 2012

Up.Sharabutdin Magomedov
Dec 5, 2026
UFC Fight Night 295·Middleweight
View
LJoe Pyfer
Mar 28, 2026
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer·Middleweight
TKO (Punches)·R2 · 4:18View
LNassourdine Imavov
Feb 1, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Overhand Right & Ground Punches)·R2 · 0:30
LDricus Du Plessis
Aug 17, 2024
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya·Middleweight
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)·R4 · 3:38
LSean Strickland
Sep 9, 2023
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WAlex Pereira
Apr 8, 2023
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Counter Right)·R2 · 4:21
LAlex Pereira
Nov 12, 2022
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches (Standing TKO))·R5 · 2:01
WJared Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WRobert Whittaker
Feb 12, 2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WMarvin Vettori
Jun 12, 2021
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LJan Błachowicz
Mar 6, 2021
UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya·Light Heavyweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WPaulo Costa
Sep 26, 2020
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Left Hook to Ground & Pound)·R2 · 3:59
WYoel Romero
Mar 7, 2020
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WRobert Whittaker
Oct 5, 2019
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Counter Left Hook)·R2 · 3:33
WKelvin Gastelum
Apr 13, 2019
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WAnderson Silva
Feb 9, 2019
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WDerek Brunson
Nov 3, 2018
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)·R1 · 4:51
WBrad Tavares
Jul 6, 2018
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WMarvin Vettori
Apr 14, 2018
UFC on FOX 29·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WRob Wilkinson
Feb 10, 2018
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Knees & Punches)·R2 · 3:37
WStu Dare
Nov 24, 2017
Hex Fight Series 12·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Kick)·R1 · 4:53
WMelvin Guillard
Jul 28, 2017
Australian FC 20·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 4:49
WMurad Kuramagomedov
May 28, 2016
WLF E.P.I.C. 4·Middleweight
KO/TKO·R2 · 1:05
WAndrew Flores Smith
May 7, 2016
Glory of Heroes 2·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Retirement)·R1 · 5:00
WDibir Zagirov
Mar 12, 2016
WLF E.P.I.C. 2·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R2 · 2:23
WVladimir Katyhin
Jan 13, 2016
WLF E.P.I.C. 1·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Cut)·R2
WGele Qing
Sep 19, 2015
Unknown Event·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Elbows)·R2 · 3:37
WMaui Tuigalama
Sep 5, 2015
Unknown Event·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Body Kick)·R2 · 1:25
WKenan Song
Aug 8, 2015
EM Legend 3·Catchweight
KO/TKO (Kick)·R1 · 1:59
WJohn Vake
Jun 15, 2013
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WJames Griffiths
Mar 24, 2012
Unknown Event
KO/TKO