#9Israel AdesanyaStriker

Middleweight · 24-6 · switch

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Height
6'4"
193.04 cm
Reach
6'8"
203.2 cm
Age
37
Elo Rating
1660.8

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 166 Middleweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 76% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 77% of Middleweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.05 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 96% of Middleweight fighters
  • Completes only 9% of their takedown attempts — worse than 95% of Middleweight fighters
  • Attempts just 0.10 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 75% of Middleweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.03
    Top 26%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 41%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.22
    Bottom 46%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 37%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.05
    Bottom 4%
  • Takedown accuracy
    9%
    Bottom 5%
  • Takedown defense
    76%
    Top 23%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.10
    Bottom 25%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1696, higher than 97% of Middleweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1661).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520259:21Pereira25:00Strickland18:38Plessis5:30Imavov9:18Pyfer
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LJoe Pyfer
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026-03-28 · KO/TKO, R2 4:18
LNassourdine Imavov
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
2025-02-01 · KO/TKO, R2 0:30
LDricus Du PlessisTitle
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2024-08-17 · Submission, R4 3:38
LSean StricklandTitle
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023-09-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WAlex PereiraTitle
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2023-04-08 · KO/TKO, R2 4:21
LAlex PereiraTitle
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022-11-12 · KO/TKO, R5 2:01
WJared CannonierTitle
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022-07-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRobert WhittakerTitle
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2022-02-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WMarvin VettoriTitle
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
2021-06-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LJan BlachowiczTitle
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021-03-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WPaulo CostaTitle
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020-09-26 · KO/TKO, R2 3:59
WYoel RomeroTitle
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
2020-03-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WRobert WhittakerTitle
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2019-10-05 · KO/TKO, R2 3:33
WKelvin GastelumTitle
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019-04-13 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WAnderson Silva
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2019-02-09 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDerek Brunson
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018-11-03 · KO/TKO, R1 4:51
WBrad Tavares
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
2018-07-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WMarvin Vettori
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018-04-14 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WRob Wilkinson
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2018-02-10 · KO/TKO, R2 3:37