// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Israel Adesanya
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Israel
Adesanya

NICKNAME"The Last Stylebender"·NIGERIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
24-6-0
CURRENT FORM
4L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
City Kickboxing
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Israel Adesanya
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
6'4"
REACH
6'8"
AGE
37
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
30 BOUTS
WIN
24
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
24/30 bouts
FINISH RATE
67%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS4L STREAK · 1-4
WLLLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with elite knockout power — 67% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.03
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.22
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
55%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
0.05
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
9%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#8
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1642
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
93rd
percentile · average opponent rated 1623 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
10th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.30 per fight)

23 rated fights · opponents rated in 77% of recorded fights · last rated fight MAR 28, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (24)
n = 24
KO/TKO · 16
DEC · 8
16
KO/TKO
67%
0
SUB
0%
8
DEC
33%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 1
DEC · 2
3
KO/TKO
50%
1
SUB
17%
2
DEC
33%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
67% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 16 fights
67%
DECFULL FIGHT · 8 fights
33%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
30 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER95TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING5CHIN76STRIKING56CARDIO79AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE56RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: KO Power. Lowest scored axis: Grappling.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power95
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=24 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling5
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin76
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=30 bouts
Striking56
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio79
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense56
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (55%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power95 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins24 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling5 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record30 bouts
Striking56 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio79 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense56 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (55%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2012WMAR 2012WJUN 2013WAUG 2015WSEP 2015WSEP 2015WJAN 2016WMAR 2016WMAY 2016WMAY 2016WJUL 2017WNOV 2017WFEB 2018WAPR 2018WJUL 2018WNOV 2018WFEB 2019WAPR 2019WOCT 2019WMAR 2020WSEP 2020LMAR 2021WJUN 2021WFEB 2022WJUL 2022LNOV 2022WAPR 2023LSEP 2023LAUG 2024LFEB 2025LMAR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2012, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 66, KO/TKO R1.
  4. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, SEP 2015, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  7. Start, JAN 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  8. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  11. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, FEB 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, JUL 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  16. Start, NOV 2018, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  19. Start, OCT 2019, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, MAR 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  21. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  22. Start, MAR 2021, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, JUN 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  26. Start, NOV 2022, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R5.
  27. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  28. Start, SEP 2023, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  29. Start, AUG 2024, momentum score 86, SUB R4.
  30. Start, FEB 2025, momentum score 79, KO/TKO R2.
  31. Start, MAR 2026, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Katykhin), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
30/30 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
23%
11
37%
-
-
1
3%
19
total
SUB
-
-
-
1
3%
-
1
total
DEC
-
-
2
7%
-
8
27%
10
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 18 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
R5 finishes on record
// DECISION RATE
33%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
City Kickboxing
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
30 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Joe PyferMar 28, 2026
KO/TKOR2 · 4:18
UFC Fight Night 271 - Adesanya vs. Pyfer
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Nassourdine ImavovFeb 1, 2025
KO/TKOR2 · 0:30
UFC Fight Night 250 - Adesanya vs. Imavov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Dricus Du PlessisAug 17, 2024
SubmissionR4 · 3:38
UFC 305 - Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Face Crank)
L
VS Sean StricklandSep 9, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 293 - Adesanya vs. Strickland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Alex PereiraApr 8, 2023
KO/TKOR2 · 4:21
UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Alex PereiraNov 12, 2022
KO/TKOR5 · 2:01
UFC 281 - Adesanya vs. Pereira
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jared CannonierJul 2, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 276 - Adesanya vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Robert WhittakerFeb 12, 2022
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marvin VettoriJun 12, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 263 - Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jan BlachowiczMar 6, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Paulo CostaSep 26, 2020
KO/TKOR2 · 3:59
UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches and Elbows)
W
VS Yoel RomeroMar 7, 2020
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 24-6. Ranked #10 by the UFC.

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