Israel Adesanya vs Joe Pyfer

Israel Adesanya

Pro Record

24-5-0

UFC Record

13-5-0 (18 fights)

Joe Pyfer

Pro Record

15-3-0

UFC Record

6-1-0 (7 fights)

Fighter Profiles

Israel Adesanya

Age36

Height6'4"

Weight185 lbs

Reach80"

StanceSwitch

Joe Pyfer

Age29

Height6'2"

Weight185 lbs

Reach75"

StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic	Israel Adesanya	Joe Pyfer	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	48.2%	42.1%	-
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0	3.5	-
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.2	3.2	-
Strike Differential	0.8/min	0.3/min	-
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	11.1%	25.0%	B
Takedown Defense	76.5%	50.0%	A
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0	1.0	-
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1	1.0	B
Control Time/15min	0:29	1:13	-
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	38.5%	50.0%	—
Submission % of Wins	0.0%	33.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	61.5%	16.7%	—
Avg Fight Time	17:35	8:55	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6	1.2	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.0	—
Edges	1	2	6 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	A
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.7	3.2	B
Takedown Accuracy	16.7%	25.0%	-
Takedown Defense	61.5%	50.0%	A
Control Time/Fight	1:21	0:57	-
Edges	2	1	3 even

Last 3 Fights

Israel Adesanya

LOSS

vs. Nassourdine Imavov

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 0:30 • Feb 2025

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

Nassourdine Imavov15/3148%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:44KD 1

▼ 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

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 4, 3:38 • Aug 2024

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • Sep 2023

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

Sean Strickland137/25953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 1

▼ 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

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46 • Oct 2025

Joe Pyfer6/1060%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:16KD 1

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Jun 2025

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

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

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:25 • Jun 2024

Joe Pyfer8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00 • Apr 2019

Israel Adesanya109/23746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42KD 4

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

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • Jun 2025

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

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 76% 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 17:35 vs 8:55 for Joe Pyfer. If this reaches the championship rounds, Israel Adesanya's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Report generated: 2026-02-20 22:59:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com