Israel Adesanya
The Style Bender

Nigeria
Nigeria
Age: 36
Birth date: 1989-07-22
Height: 188 sm Weight: 84 kg
Weight categories: Middleweight

Record: Israel Adesanya

Wins Losses Draws
22 6 0
KOs
13
3
Submissions
1
Decisions
8
2

Biography: Israel Adesanya

MMA fighter Israel Adesanya represents the country: Nigeria. He began professional career in 2012 and currently has 28 fights, of which he won 22 and lost 6. He participated in tournaments of such promotions as: UFC, WLF, HFS. His opponents were such fighters as: James Griffiths, Anderson Silva, Dricus Du Plessis.

Rating Israel Adesanya


Rating Position
Current 297 + 3
Current by country 1
Middleweight 23
Middleweight by country 1

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UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov results and statistics

UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov from 01.02.2025 is over. The main fight was Israel Adesanya (Nigeria) и Nassourdine Imavov (France).
Winner: Nassourdine Imavov. Method: tko. Round: 2.
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UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland results and statistics

UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland from 09.09.2023 is over. The main fight was Sean Strickland (United States) и Israel Adesanya (Nigeria).
Winner: Sean Strickland. Method: decision. Round: 5.
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Fights statistics: Israel Adesanya

Result Opponent Event Date Method Round Time
Loss
-47.83 = -31.89 + -9.57 + -6.38
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		United States Joseph Pyfer UFC Fight Night 271
Adesanya vs. Pyfer 		2026-03-28 TKO
(Punch) 		2 4:18
Loss
-50.12 = -35.8 + -10.74 + -3.58
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		France Nassourdine Imavov UFC Fight Night 250
Adesanya vs. Imavov 		2025-02-01 TKO
(Punch) 		2 0:30
Loss
-30.64 = -23.57 + -7.07
Δ = points for fight + submission bonus 		South Africa Dricus Du Plessis UFC 305
Du Plessis vs. Adesanya 		2024-08-17 Submission
4 3:38
Loss
-35.04 = -35.04
Δ = points for fight 		United States Sean Strickland UFC 293
Adesanya vs. Strickland 		2023-09-09 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
11.38 = 8.75 + 2.63
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		Brazil Alexsandro Pereira UFC 287
Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 		2023-04-08 KO
(Punch) 		2 4:21
Loss
-57.49 = -44.22 + -13.27
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		Brazil Alexsandro Pereira UFC 281
Adesanya vs. Pereira 		2022-11-12 TKO
(Punch) 		5 2:01
Win
8.44 = 7.67 + 0.77
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		United States Jared Cannonier UFC 276
Adesanya vs. Cannonier 		2022-07-02 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
11.82 = 11.82
Δ = points for fight 		Australia Robert Whittaker UFC 271
Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 		2022-02-12 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
9.71 = 9.71
Δ = points for fight 		Italy Marvin Vettori UFC 263
Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 		2021-06-12 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Loss
-39.33 = -39.33
Δ = points for fight 		Poland Jan Blachowicz UFC 259
Blachowicz vs. Adesanya 		2021-03-06 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
26.41 = 11.0 + 3.3 + 12.1
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		Brazil Paulo Henrique Costa UFC 253
Adesanya vs. Costa 		2020-09-26 TKO
(Punch) 		2 3:59
Win
19.61 = 9.81 + 9.81
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		United States Yoel Romero UFC 248
Adesanya vs. Romero 		2020-03-07 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
30.86 = 14.03 + 4.21 + 12.62
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		Australia Robert Whittaker UFC 243
Whittaker vs. Adesanya 		2019-10-05 KO
(Punch) 		2 3:33
Win
20.86 = 11.59 + 9.27
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		United States Kelvin Gastelum UFC 236
Holloway vs. Poirier 		2019-04-13 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
24.91 = 14.65 + 10.26
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Brazil Anderson Silva UFC 234
Adesanya vs. Silva 		2019-02-09 Decision
(Unanimous) 		3 5:00
Win
21.43 = 11.28 + 3.38 + 6.77
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		United States Derek Brunson UFC 230
Cormier vs. Lewis 		2018-11-03 TKO
(Punch) 		1 4:51
Win
19.84 = 13.23 + 6.61
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		United States Brad Tavares The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale 2018-07-06 Decision
(Unanimous) 		5 5:00
Win
18.16 = 12.97 + 5.19
Δ = points for fight + series bonus 		Italy Marvin Vettori UFC on Fox 29
Poirier vs. Gaethje 		2018-04-14 Decision
3 5:00
Win
21.92 = 13.7 + 4.11 + 4.11
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		Australia Rob Wilkinson UFC 221
Romero vs. Rockhold 		2018-02-10 TKO
(Punch) 		2 3:37
Win
15.44 = 10.29 + 3.09 + 2.06
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		Australia Stuart Dare Hex Fight Series 12 2017-11-24 KO
1 4:53
Win
16.27 = 11.62 + 3.49 + 1.16
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus + series bonus 		Russia Murad Kuramagomedov E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 2016-05-28 TKO
(Punch) 		2 1:05
Win
10.41 = 8.01 + 2.4
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		United States Andrew Flores Smith Wu Lin Feng
Glory of Heroes 2 		2016-05-07 TKO
(Towel) 		1 5:00
Win
18.87 = 14.52 + 4.35
Δ = points for fight + ko bonus 		Russia Dibir Zagirov E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2 2016-03-13 TKO
(Punch) 		2 2:23
Win Ukraine Vladimir Katyhin E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1 2016-01-13 TKO
(Мedical stoppage) 		2 N/A
Win Australia Maui Tuigamala Fair Pay Fighting 1 2015-09-05 KO
(Kick to the body) 		2 1:25
Win China Kenan Song The Legend Of Emei 3 2015-08-08 TKO
(Punch) 		1 1:59
Win New Zealand John Vake Best of the Best 2013-06-15 TKO
(Punch) 		2 3:10
Win New Zealand James Griffiths SFC 9
Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 		2012-03-24 0 0:00

Promotion statistics Israel Adesanya

Promotion Fights count Wins count Losses count
Ultimate Fighting Championship 19 13
KO: 5 		6
Submission: 1
KO: 3
Wu Lin Feng 4 4
KO: 4 		0
World Fighting Championship 1 1
KO: 1 		0
Supremacy Fighting Championship 1 1 0
Fair Pay Fighting 1 1
KO: 1 		0
Shuriken MMA 1 1
KO: 1 		0
Hex Fight Series 1 1
KO: 1 		0

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