Israel Adesanya

UFC record 13-6 · Rating 1627 · Last fight Saturday, March 28, 2026 · 4-fight losing streak

#10 in UFC middleweight (CageIQ rating)

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UFC stats

4.00

Sig. strikes landed / min

3.22

Sig. strikes absorbed / min

48%

Striking accuracy

56%

Striking defence

0.10

Takedowns / 15 min

75%

Takedown defence

0.15

Submission attempts / 15 min

26%

Finish rate

From 19 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 3 times by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.

Age 37Height 6'4"Reach 80"

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	Opponent	Method	Date
L	Joe Pyfer UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer	KO/TKO · R2	2026-03-28
L	Nassourdine Imavov UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov	KO/TKO · R2	2025-02-01
L	Dricus Du Plessis UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Submission · R4	2024-08-17
L	Sean Strickland UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Decision - Unanimous · R5	2023-09-09
W	Alex Pereira UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	KO/TKO · R2	2023-04-08
L	Alex Pereira UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	KO/TKO · R5	2022-11-12
W	Jared Cannonier UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Decision - Unanimous · R5	2022-07-02
W	Robert Whittaker UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Decision - Unanimous · R5	2022-02-12
W	Marvin Vettori UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Decision - Unanimous · R5	2021-06-12
L	Jan Blachowicz UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya	Decision - Unanimous · R5	2021-03-06