On the clock
5 of 13 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
13–6UFC record
5 of 13Dominant wins
84Average win score
85thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time17:08
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.0 / 3.2
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1879 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Israel Adesanya’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 2toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
23
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
31
84.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
98
85th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
26
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.81
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
56
4.03
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
67
3.22
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
5
0.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
4
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1879 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 13 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1697 across 18 fights at the weight.
13–5Record at 185 lb
5 of 13Dominant wins
84Average win score
1694Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 8 decision
Finish rate38% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 5
Knockdowns landed13
Average fight time16:42
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.1 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time3% of the fight
Best winRobert Whittaker rated 1879 going in
Against the division
How Israel Adesanya’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 4toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
37
38%
Average win scoreOut of 100
27
84.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
84th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
27
38%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
72
+0.97
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.11
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
3.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
4
0.05
ControlShare of fight time in control
4
3%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 13 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Robert Whittaker, rated 1879 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 6 Mar 2021, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1721, after 1 fight there.
0–1Record at 205 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1735Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time25:00
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy48%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Israel Adesanya has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 0 of 1 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
No UFC wins yet
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
19 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2026 | Loss | 12–88 | Joe Pyfer | KO/TKO | R2 4:18 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
| 1 Feb 2025 | Loss | 11–89 | Nassourdine Imavov | KO/TKO | R2 0:30 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
| 17 Aug 2024 | Loss | 13–87 | Dricus Du Plessis | submission | R4 3:38 | Middleweight | UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
| 9 Sep 2023 | Loss | 15–85 | Sean Strickland | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
| 8 Apr 2023 | Win | 89–11 | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO | R2 4:21 | Middleweight | UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
| 12 Nov 2022 | Loss | 14–86 | Alex Pereira | KO/TKO | R5 2:01 | Middleweight | UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
| 2 Jul 2022 | Win | 80–20 | Jared Cannonier | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Robert Whittaker | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| 12 Jun 2021 | Win | 81–19 | Marvin Vettori | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
| 6 Mar 2021 | Loss | 15–85 | Jan Blachowicz | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
| 26 Sep 2020 | Win | 95–5 | Paulo Costa | KO/TKO | R2 3:59 | Middleweight | UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
| 7 Mar 2020 | Win | 77–23 | Yoel Romero | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Win | 90–10 | Robert Whittaker | KO/TKO | R2 3:33 | Middleweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| 13 Apr 2019 | Win | 82–18 | Kelvin Gastelum | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 |
| 9 Feb 2019 | Win | 81–19 | Anderson Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva |
| 3 Nov 2018 | Win | 91–9 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R1 4:51 | Middleweight | UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
| 6 Jul 2018 | Win | 82–18 | Brad Tavares | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale |
| 14 Apr 2018 | Win | 72–28 | Marvin Vettori | split decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
| 10 Feb 2018 | Win | 93–7 | Rob Wilkinson | KO/TKO | R2 3:37 | Middleweight | UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |