Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer

Israel Adesanya

Pro 24-5-0 | UFC 12-5-0

Middleweight

Joe Pyfer

Pro 15-3-0 | UFC 6-1-0

Age

36|29

Height

6'4"|6'2"

Reach

80"|75"

Stance

Switch|Orthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Israel Adesanya	Joe Pyfer	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.5%	42.1%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	3.5	—
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3	3.2	—
Strike Differential	0.6/min	0.3/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%	25.0%	—
Takedown Defense	74.4%	50.0%	◄
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.1	1.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	1.0	►
Control Time/15min	0:26	1:13	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	41.7%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	58.3%	16.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	17:08	8:55	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0	0.0	—
Reversals/15min	0.2	0.0	—
Edges	1	1	7 even

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Israel Adesanya	Joe Pyfer	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%	42.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.3	3.4	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	3.2	►
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%	25.0%	—
Takedown Defense	61.5%	50.0%	◄
Control Time/Fight	1:21	0:57	—
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Israel Adesanya

LOSS

vs. Nassourdine Imavov

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov • Feb 2025

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:30

Israel Adesanya26/5052%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Nassourdine Imavov15/3148%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/1	0:00	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	8/21	38%	0/3	0:40	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	6/6	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nassourdine Imavov	7/10	70%	0/0	0:04	1

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya • Aug 2024

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 3:38

Israel Adesanya97/20348%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09

Dricus Du Plessis90/19746%TD 4/9Ctrl 3:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	16/37	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	22/52	42%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	17/30	57%	0/1	0:02	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	13/25	52%	3/5	3:28	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	40/83	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	31/75	41%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	24/53	45%	0/0	0:07	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	24/45	53%	1/2	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Strickland

UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland • Sep 2023

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya94/27135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Sean Strickland137/25953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	12/39	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	27/52	52%	0/0	0:14	1

R2	Israel Adesanya	20/64	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	16/32	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	21/57	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	20/51	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	38/63	60%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	21/60	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Strickland	36/71	51%	0/0	0:00	—

Joe Pyfer

WIN

vs. Abus Magomedov

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46

Joe Pyfer6/1060%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:16

Abus Magomedov11/1292%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	1/3	33%	0/4	0:44	—
	Abus Magomedov	11/12	92%	1/1	2:36	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	5/7	71%	0/0	1:32	1
	Abus Magomedov	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31

Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	21/39	54%	0/0	0:16	2
	Kelvin Gastelum	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	11/50	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Pyfer	19/35	54%	1/2	0:15	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	14/29	48%	0/1	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:25

Joe Pyfer8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Marc-Andre Barriault0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	8/10	80%	0/0	0:01	1
	Marc-Andre Barriault	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—

Common Opponents

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

Israel Adesanya

WIN

UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya109/23746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42

Kelvin Gastelum91/22041%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	29/62	47%	0/0	0:07	1
	Kelvin Gastelum	20/44	45%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	12/35	34%	1/2	0:09	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	17/45	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	32/69	46%	0/2	0:28	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	37/57	65%	0/0	0:35	3
	Kelvin Gastelum	15/39	38%	0/3	0:44	—

Joe Pyfer

WIN

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31

Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	21/39	54%	0/0	0:16	2
	Kelvin Gastelum	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	11/50	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Pyfer	19/35	54%	1/2	0:15	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	14/29	48%	0/1	0:27	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Both fighters operate at a similar pace (4.0 vs 3.5 sig str/min). Accuracy and timing will decide the striking battle.

Grappling: Joe Pyfer shoots at 25% accuracy against Israel Adesanya's 74% defense — Israel Adesanya should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Joe Pyfer finishes 83% of wins (50% KO/TKO, 33% sub).

Fight Length: Israel Adesanya's fights average 17:08 vs 8:55 for Joe Pyfer. If this reaches the championship rounds, Israel Adesanya's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-03-23 09:04:22 | Data source: UFCStats.com