Israel Adesanya "The Last Stylebender"
Israel Adesanya, known as "The Last Stylebender", is a mixed martial artist from Nigeria listed in the Middleweight division. Israel Adesanya holds a professional record of 24-6-0, including 13-6-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 5 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 8 by decision. Israel Adesanya stands 6'4", has a 80-inch reach, fights out of a switch stance, and is 37 years old. Israel Adesanya is currently on a 4-fight losing streak and is listed as Active.
Israel Adesanya profile
| Division | Middleweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 24-6-0 |
| UFC record | 13-6-0 |
| Division rank | #9 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Age | 37 |
| Date of birth | 1989-07-22 |
| Height | 6'4" |
| Reach | 80" |
| Leg reach | 44.5" |
| Stance | Switch |
| Last weigh-in | 186 lbs |
| Current streak | L4 |
| Total octagon time | 5h 26m |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.03 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.22 |
| Striking accuracy | 48.4% |
| Striking defense | 55.8% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.6 |
| Strikes to the head | 49.1% |
| Strikes to the body | 20.9% |
| Strikes to the legs | 30% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 76.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.14 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 32.37 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 5 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 8 |
Israel Adesanya recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Joe Pyfer | loss | Punches to Head From Mount |
| 2025-02-01 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | Nassourdine Imavov | loss | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2024-08-17 | UFC | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya | Dricus Du Plessis | loss | Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-09-09 | UFC | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | Sean Strickland | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2023-04-08 | UFC | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Alex Pereira | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2022-11-12 | UFC | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira | Alex Pereira | loss | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2022-07-02 | UFC | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier | Jared Cannonier | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2022-02-12 | UFC | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Robert Whittaker | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-06-12 | UFC | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 | Marvin Vettori | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2021-03-06 | UFC | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya | Jan Blachowicz | loss | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2020-09-26 | UFC | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa | Paulo Costa | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2020-03-07 | UFC | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero | Yoel Romero | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-10-05 | UFC | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Robert Whittaker | win | Punch to Head At Distance |
| 2019-04-13 | UFC | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Kelvin Gastelum | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2019-02-09 | UFC | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva | Anderson Silva | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-11-03 | UFC | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis | Derek Brunson | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2018-07-06 | UFC | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | Brad Tavares | win | Decision (Unanimous) |
| 2018-04-14 | UFC | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Marvin Vettori | win | Decision (Split) |
| 2018-02-10 | UFC | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold | Rob Wilkinson | win | Punches to Head At Distance |
| 2017-11-24 | HFS | HFS - Hex Fight Series 12 | Stuart Dare | win | KO (Head Kick) |
| 2017-07-28 | AFC 20 | AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20 | Melvin Guillard | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-05-28 | WLF | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 | Murad Kuramagomedov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-05-07 | Glory of Heroes 2 | Glory of Heroes 2 - Shenzhen | Andrew Flores Smith | win | TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
| 2016-03-13 | WLF | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2 | Dibir Zagirov | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2016-01-13 | WLF | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1 | Vladimir Katykhin | win | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) |
| 2015-09-19 | WLF | WLF - Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China | Gele Qing | win | TKO (Elbows) |
| 2015-09-05 | FPF | FPF - Fair Pay Fighting 1 | Maui Tuigamala | win | KO (Kick to the Body) |
| 2015-08-08 | WFC | WFC - The Legend Of Emei 3 | Kenan Song | win | TKO (Head Kick) |
| 2013-06-15 | Shuriken MMA | Shuriken MMA - Best of the Best | John Vake | win | TKO (Punches) |
| 2012-03-24 | SFC 9 | SFC 9 - Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 | James Griffiths | win | TKO (Punches) |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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