Israel Adesanya: UFC Record, Fight History & Bio

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Fighter metrics

Wins by KO: 15
Wins by submission: 0
Wins by decision: 7
Significant strikes / fight: 50.5

Striking accuracy

48%

1,148 landed · 2,386 attempted

Takedown accuracy

14%

Recent fight form

Latest 5 verified results in our archive · 2023-04-08 to 2026-03-28

Wins

1 / 5

Losses

4 / 5

Historical results, not a prediction. See opponents and methods in fight history below.

Fight history

Joe Pyfer
Mar 28, 2026
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:18
Nassourdine Imavov
Feb 1, 2025
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 0:30
Dricus Du Plessis
Aug 17, 2024
Loss
Submission · Round 4 · 3:38
Sean Strickland
Sep 9, 2023
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Alex Pereira
Apr 8, 2023
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:21
Alex Pereira
Nov 12, 2022
Loss
KO/TKO · Round 5 · 2:01
Jared Cannonier
Jul 2, 2022
Win
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Robert Whittaker
Feb 12, 2022
Win
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
Jun 12, 2021
Win
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Jan Blachowicz
Mar 6, 2021
Loss
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Paulo Costa
Sep 26, 2020
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:00
Yoeru Romero
Mar 7, 2020
Win
DEC · Round 5 · 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum
Apr 13, 2019
Win
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
Anderson Silva
Feb 9, 2019
Win
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
Derek Brunson
Nov 3, 2018
Win
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 4:28
Brad Tavares
Jul 6, 2018
Win
DEC · Round 5 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
Apr 14, 2018
Win
DEC · Round 3 · 5:00
Rob Wilkinson
Feb 10, 2018
Win
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 3:37

Israel Adesanya Bio

Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born mixed martial artist who competes in UFC’s middleweight division. Born July 22, 1989, in Lagos, Nigeria, he is listed by UFC as active and training at City Kickboxing. Known as “The Last Stylebender,” Adesanya entered professional MMA in 2012 after building a combat-sports background that included kickboxing and boxing. UFC lists his Octagon debut as February 11, 2018, and identifies him as a switch-stance fighter with a freestyle fighting style.

Adesanya rose quickly in the UFC middleweight division: he won the interim championship against Kelvin Gastelum in April 2019 and unified the title against Robert Whittaker that October. His championship history also includes regaining the middleweight belt with a knockout of Alex Pereira in April 2023. UFC recognizes Adesanya as a two-time middleweight champion. His approach is built around distance management, feints, stance changes, varied kicks and precise counterstriking, while his City Kickboxing preparation incorporates the wider MMA skill set. He studied computer graphic design for three years before leaving to pursue fighting.

Record: 24-6-0
Division: Middleweight
Fighting style: Freestyle
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 4"
Weight: 185 lbs.
Reach: 80"
Leg reach: 44.50
Gym / team: City Kickboxing
Nationality: Lagos, Nigeria
Residence: Auckland, New Zealand
Fighting out of: Auckland, New Zealand
Birth date: Jul 22, 1989 (age 37)
Age: 37
Birthplace: , ,

Israel Adesanya Questions & Answers

What UFC division does Israel Adesanya compete in?

He competes in the UFC middleweight division.

Is Israel Adesanya currently an active UFC fighter?

Yes. UFC listed Adesanya as active as of September 11, 2026.

Where does Israel Adesanya train?

UFC lists City Kickboxing as his training gym.

When did Israel Adesanya make his UFC debut?

He made his UFC debut on February 11, 2018.

What is Israel Adesanya’s UFC title history?

He won the interim middleweight title in 2019, became undisputed champion later that year, and regained the undisputed middleweight championship in 2023.

How tall is Israel Adesanya?

He is listed at 6 feet 4 inches tall.

When was Israel Adesanya born?

He was born on July 22, 1989.

What is Israel Adesanya’s fighting style?

He is a switch-stance striker known for controlling range with feints, kicks, movement and counterattacks.