“The Last Stylebender”
Israel Adesanya’s next fight
24-6-0 · Middleweight · #9 ranked
Next fight
No fight booked
Israel Adesanya last fought on Mar 28, 2026, when Adesanya lost to Joe Pyfer by TKO (punches). We update this page as soon as a new bout is announced.
Israel Adesanya’s record
Record
24-6-0
Wins by KO/TKO
16
By submission
0
By decision
8
Current streak
4 losses
Finish rate
67%
Longest win streak
20
Israel Adesanya usually wins by knockout: 67% of Adesanya’s wins ended inside the distance. Last loss: Joe Pyfer (TKO), Mar 28, 2026.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- Ranking
- #9 Middleweight
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6′4″
- Reach
- 80″
- Fighting style
- Freestyle
- Born
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Trains at
- City Kickboxing
- UFC debut
- Feb. 11, 2018
- Status
- Active
Fight history
All 30 professional bouts, newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| loss | Joe Pyfer | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer | Mar 28, 2026 | 2 · 4:18 |
| loss | Nassourdine Imavov | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | Feb 1, 2025 | 2 · 0:30 |
| loss | Dricus Du Plessis | Submission (face crank) | UFC 305 | Aug 18, 2024 | 4 · 3:38 |
| loss | Sean Strickland | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 293 | Sep 10, 2023 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Alex Pereira | KO (punches) | UFC 287 | Apr 8, 2023 | 2 · 4:21 |
| loss | Alex Pereira | TKO (punches) | UFC 281 | Nov 12, 2022 | 5 · 2:01 |
| win | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 276 | Jul 2, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271 | Feb 12, 2022 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 263 | Jun 12, 2021 | 5 · 5:00 |
| loss | Jan Błachowicz | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 259 | Mar 6, 2021 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Paulo Costa | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 253 | Sep 27, 2020 | 2 · 3:59 |
| win | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 248 | Mar 7, 2020 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Robert Whittaker | KO (punches) | UFC 243 | Oct 6, 2019 | 2 · 3:33 |
| win | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236 | Apr 13, 2019 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Anderson Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 234 | Feb 10, 2019 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Derek Brunson | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 230 | Nov 3, 2018 | 1 · 4:51 |
| win | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale | Jul 6, 2018 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Marvin Vettori | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje | Apr 14, 2018 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Rob Wilkinson | TKO (knees and punches) | UFC 221 | Feb 11, 2018 | 2 · 3:37 |
| win | Stuart Dare | KO (head kick) | Hex Fight Series 12 | Nov 24, 2017 | 1 · 4:53 |
| win | Melvin Guillard | TKO (punches) | Australian FC 20 | Jul 28, 2017 | 1 · 4:49 |
| win | Murad Kuramagomedov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 4 | May 28, 2016 | 2 · 1:05 |
| win | Andrew Flores Smith | TKO (corner stoppage) | Glory of Heroes 2 | May 7, 2016 | 1 · 5:00 |
| win | Dibir Zagirov | TKO (punches) | WLF E.P.I.C. 2 | Mar 13, 2016 | 2 · 2:23 |
| win | Vladimir Katykhin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | WLF E.P.I.C. 1 | Jan 13, 2016 | 2 · 2:13 |
| win | Gele Qing | TKO (elbows) | Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China | Sep 19, 2015 | 2 · 3:37 |
| win | Maui Tuigamala | TKO (kick to the body) | Fair Pay Fighting 1 | Sep 5, 2015 | 2 · 1:25 |
| win | Song Kenan | TKO (head kick) | The Legend of Emei 3 | Aug 8, 2015 | 1 · 1:59 |
| win | John Vake | TKO (punches) | Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best | Jun 15, 2013 | 1 · 4:43 |
| win | James Griffiths | TKO (punches) | Supremacy FC 9 | Mar 24, 2012 | 1 · 2:09 |
Fight history adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Ewornod · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons · cropped
Frequently asked questions
Who is Israel Adesanya fighting next?
Israel Adesanya has no fight booked right now. Israel Adesanya last fought on Mar 28, 2026, when Adesanya lost to Joe Pyfer by TKO (punches).
What is Israel Adesanya’s record?
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, with 16 wins by knockout, 0 by submission and 8 by decision.
How does Israel Adesanya usually win?
Israel Adesanya usually wins by knockout: 67% of Adesanya’s wins ended inside the distance. Adesanya’s longest winning streak is 20 fights.
How tall is Israel Adesanya and what division does Adesanya fight in?
Israel Adesanya is 6′4″ with a 80″ reach and fights at middleweight.