Israel Adesanya

ISRAEL ADESANYA

"The Last Stylebender"

13-668.4% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
NZL

Nationality

Nigerian New Zealander

Birth

22/07/1989 (37)

Birthplace

Lagos

Nigeria

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Middleweight

Height

193 cm (6'4")

Style

Freestyle

Biography

Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealander professional mixed martial artist and former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion. Widely regarded as one of the greatest strikers in the sport's history, he successfully defended his title five times during his first championship reign.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

19 total fights · 38% KO rate

KO/TKO5 (38%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision8 (62%)

Fight history (20)

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vs Sharabutdin MagomedovUFC Fight Night 296 - Riyadh — 05/12/2026
Loss
vs Joe PyferTKO (punches) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer — 28/03/2026
Loss
vs Nassourdine ImavovTKO (punches) (R2)UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov — 01/02/2025
Loss
vs Dricus Du PlessisSubmission (Rear Naked Choke) (R4)UFC 305 — 17/08/2024
Loss
vs Sean StricklandDecision - Unanimous (R5)UFC 293 — 09/09/2023

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