Israel Adesanya “The Last Stylebender”
UFC record 13-6-0 · professional record 24-6-0
- Age
- 37 (born Jul 22, 1989)
- Height
- 193 cm (6' 4")
- Reach
- 203 cm (80")
- Leg reach
- 113 cm (45")
- Stance
- Switch
- Weight
- 185 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- Nigeria
- Status
- Active
- Style
- Freestyle
- Gym
- City Kickboxing
- UFC debut
- Feb 10, 2018
- Last fight
- Mar 28, 2026
8 fight-night bonuses: 6 Performance of the Night, 2 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight (interim) | Apr 13, 2019 | Oct 5, 2019 | Promoted to undisputed | 0 |
| Middleweight | Oct 5, 2019 | Nov 12, 2022 | Lost the title | 6 |
| Middleweight | Apr 8, 2023 | Sep 9, 2023 | Lost the title | 0 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 4.03
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 48%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 3.22
- Sig. strike defence
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 0.05
- Takedown accuracy
- 9%
- Takedown defence
- 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.14
- Knockdowns
- 13
- Sig. strikes landed
- 1,313
- Takedowns landed
- 1
- Total fight time
- 5h 25m 48s
- Control time
- 10m 15s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Joe Pyfer | KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount | 2 | 4:18 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Mar 28, 2026 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Nassourdine Imavov | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 0:30 | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | Feb 1, 2025 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Dricus Du Plessis | Submission · Rear Naked Choke | 4 | 3:38 | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Aug 17, 2024 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Sep 9, 2023 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 4:21 | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Apr 8, 2023 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 5 | 2:01 | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Nov 12, 2022 | 0 | 86 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jul 2, 2022 | 0 | 116 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Feb 12, 2022 | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Jun 12, 2021 | 0 | 96 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Jan Blachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Mar 6, 2021 | 0 | 78 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Paulo Costa | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:59 | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Sep 26, 2020 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Mar 7, 2020 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:33 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Oct 5, 2019 | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Apr 13, 2019 | 4 | 109 | 0 | 2 |
| W | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Feb 9, 2019 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 1 | 4:51 | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Nov 3, 2018 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | Jul 6, 2018 | 0 | 119 | 0 | 1 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Apr 14, 2018 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Rob Wilkinson | KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance | 2 | 3:37 | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Feb 10, 2018 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 |