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Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
Nigeria
Ranked #9 · MiddleweightOfficial UFC rankings
24-6-0W-L-D
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6'4"
- ReachArm span, fingertip to fingertip.
- 80"
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight class
- MiddleweightMiddleweight: 171 to 185 lb (78 to 84 kg). Fighters weigh in the day before the fight and must make the limit. In non-title fights they get 1 lb of leeway; miss it and they usually forfeit part of their purse.
- Power IndexUFCalendar's strength rating, built from every pro fight: beating strong opponents raises it, losing lowers it. The best in the UFC are around 2000.
- 1873
Scouting Report
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
Lost 4 straight
Last 5, newest first.
- How They Win
- Adesanya's wins come mostly by knockout: 16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 8 by decision, for a 67% finish rate. He puts people to sleep far more often than he goes to the scorecards.
- Recent Form
- Most recent was Joe Pyfer (16-3-0), a loss by KO/TKO in round 2. Before that, Nassourdine Imavov (17-4-0), a loss by KO/TKO in round 2. Before that, Dricus Du Plessis (24-3-0), a loss by submission in round 4.
- Style
- Switch-stance with an 80" reach, Adesanya lands 4.03 significant strikes a minute at 48% accuracy and absorbs 3.22. He defends 56% of strikes, rarely shoots takedowns, and stuffs 76% of attempts against him.
Written by AI from stored stats. Not a prediction.
Winning Strategy
- 16 KO/TKO (67%)
- 8 Decision (33%)
- Finish rateShare of pro wins that came by knockout or submission instead of the judges.
- 67%
- Streak
- 4-fight losing streak
- Last fought
- 7 months ago
24 pro wins.
Last 5 Fights
Opponents' combined record todayThe current pro records of their last 5 opponents, added together. Tougher opponents mean a bigger win total.: 101-21
Opponents' average Power IndexAverage Power Index of their last 5 opponents. Higher means tougher competition.: 1885
- Lossvs Joe Pyfer16-3-0 · Power Index 1857KO/TKO · R2 · 4:18Mar 28, 2026 · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer
- Lossvs Nassourdine Imavov17-4-0 · Power Index 1864KO/TKO · R2 · 0:30Feb 1, 2025 · UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov
- Lossvs Dricus Du Plessis24-3-0 · Power Index 1954Submission · R4 · 3:38Aug 18, 2024 · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya
- Lossvs Sean Strickland31-7-0 · Power Index 1843Decision - Unanimous · R5 · 5:00Sep 10, 2023 · UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland
- Winvs Alex Pereira13-4-0 · Power Index 1909KO/TKO · R2 · 4:21Apr 9, 2023 · UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2
Career Stats
Based on 19 UFC fights.
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 4.03
- Striking accuracy
- 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.22
- Striking defense
- 56%
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 0.05
- Takedown accuracy
- 9%
- Takedown defense
- 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.10