Israel Adesanya UFC Stats & Fight History

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	16:42
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)	73.4%
Expected Rounds (xR)	3.34
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	140-41 (77.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	93-28 (76.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	47-13 (78.3%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	83.8%
% Time in Control	2.8%
% Time Controlled	13.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	17.4%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.41
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.48
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.94
Distance Strike Accuracy	46.6%
Distance Strike Defense	56.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.61
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.27
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.18
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.86
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.54
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.15

Career Stats

Statistic	Israel Adesanya
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	47.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	0.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	11.1%
Takedown Defense	74.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	0:25
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	41.7%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	58.3%
Avg Fight Time	16:42
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.6
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.8
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	70.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:02

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Joe Pyfer

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:18

Israel Adesanya42/7556%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Joe Pyfer36/7051%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:44

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	24/42	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Pyfer	9/23	39%	1/4	1:01	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	18/33	55%	0/2	0:00	—
	Joe Pyfer	27/47	57%	1/4	1:43	—

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	—

WIN

vs. Alex Pereira

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:21

Israel Adesanya41/9643%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

Alex Pereira49/8558%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	15/38	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Pereira	20/31	65%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	26/58	45%	0/0	0:03	1
	Alex Pereira	29/54	54%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Alex Pereira

UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira • Nov 2022

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 5, 2:01

Israel Adesanya86/16253%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:34

Alex Pereira91/15758%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	23/43	53%	0/0	0:14	—
	Alex Pereira	23/41	56%	0/0	0:06	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/2	1:13	—
	Alex Pereira	17/36	47%	1/1	0:21	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	14/25	56%	1/1	3:47	—
	Alex Pereira	8/14	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	20/35	57%	0/1	1:08	—
	Alex Pereira	15/29	52%	0/0	0:02	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	9/15	60%	0/0	0:12	—
	Alex Pereira	28/37	76%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Jared Cannonier

UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier • Jul 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya116/23050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Jared Cannonier90/15757%TD 0/4Ctrl 4:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	22/48	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	18/28	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	28/48	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	19/31	61%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	17/35	49%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	17/36	47%	0/2	1:29	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	24/45	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	16/36	44%	0/1	1:18	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	25/54	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	20/26	77%	0/1	1:27	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 • Feb 2022

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya79/16947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Robert Whittaker59/13643%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	18/34	53%	0/0	0:01	1
	Robert Whittaker	9/21	43%	0/2	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	12/33	36%	1/1	0:52	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	12/28	43%	1/2	0:30	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	16/35	46%	1/1	0:40	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	13/22	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	10/19	53%	1/4	1:38	—

WIN

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 • Jun 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya96/18153%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36

Marvin Vettori58/17633%TD 4/14Ctrl 6:55

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	18/32	56%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	11/29	38%	1/2	1:08	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	28/49	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	16/50	32%	0/3	0:59	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	19/35	54%	0/0	0:32	—
	Marvin Vettori	6/32	19%	1/1	1:18	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	20/38	53%	0/0	0:04	—
	Marvin Vettori	16/42	38%	1/4	1:31	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	11/27	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	9/23	39%	1/4	1:59	—

LOSS

vs. Jan Blachowicz

UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya • Mar 2021

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya78/16148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

Jan Blachowicz107/19355%TD 3/5Ctrl 7:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	13/30	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	18/31	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	21/42	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	23/49	47%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	21/40	52%	0/0	0:01	—
	Jan Blachowicz	24/42	57%	1/1	1:07	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	14/24	58%	1/2	3:29	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	12/29	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jan Blachowicz	28/47	60%	1/1	2:30	—

WIN

vs. Paulo Costa

UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa • Sep 2020

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:59

Israel Adesanya55/8465%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:09

Paulo Costa12/2646%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	22/37	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	7/11	64%	0/0	0:01	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	33/47	70%	0/0	0:09	1
	Paulo Costa	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero • Mar 2020

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya48/13236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Yoel Romero40/8945%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	2/11	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	11/29	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	7/14	50%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	12/30	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	9/14	64%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	11/33	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	6/22	27%	0/2	0:00	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	12/29	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	14/33	42%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:33

Israel Adesanya40/9542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04

Robert Whittaker32/11628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/0	0:01	1
	Robert Whittaker	17/66	26%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	20/51	39%	0/0	0:03	1
	Robert Whittaker	15/50	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

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	—

WIN

vs. Anderson Silva

UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Israel Adesanya65/13249%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anderson Silva31/7243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	20/39	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	20/35	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	25/49	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	5/16	31%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis • Nov 2018

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:51

Israel Adesanya13/2357%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:10

Derek Brunson3/1421%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	13/23	57%	0/0	0:10	3
	Derek Brunson	3/14	21%	0/7	1:34	—

WIN

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje • Apr 2018

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Israel Adesanya57/12346%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Marvin Vettori46/15430%TD 2/6Ctrl 3:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	24/47	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	18/58	31%	0/2	0:16	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	23/55	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	15/58	26%	0/2	0:13	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	10/21	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	13/38	34%	2/2	2:50	—

WIN

vs. Rob Wilkinson

UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold • Feb 2018

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:37

Israel Adesanya52/7569%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rob Wilkinson22/4648%TD 3/15Ctrl 4:07

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	10/16	62%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rob Wilkinson	17/27	63%	2/10	3:22	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	42/59	71%	0/0	0:00	1
	Rob Wilkinson	5/19	26%	1/5	0:45	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Brad Tavares

The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale • Jul 2018

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Israel Adesanya119/21555%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:46

Brad Tavares40/17423%TD 1/12Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Israel Adesanya	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Tavares	9/36	25%	0/1	0:25	—

R2	Israel Adesanya	25/49	51%	0/1	0:12	—
	Brad Tavares	8/30	27%	0/2	0:13	—

R3	Israel Adesanya	27/50	54%	0/1	0:02	—
	Brad Tavares	9/54	17%	0/1	0:15	—

R4	Israel Adesanya	28/37	76%	0/0	0:12	—
	Brad Tavares	8/28	29%	1/2	1:12	—

R5	Israel Adesanya	25/44	57%	0/0	1:20	—
	Brad Tavares	6/26	23%	0/6	0:00	—

Israel Adesanya

Career Analytics

Career Stats

Last 5 Averages

Fight History

Prior to UFC