Israel Adesanya UFC Power Rankings
UFC
Israel Adesanya
Middleweight · #35
B-
Overall Grade
82
13-6
Record
68.4%
Win %
5
Finishes
8 years, 8 months
Active
Performance
| Rating | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall |
82
B-
|
35 |
| Power |
85
B
|
28 |
| Offensive |
94
A
|
10 |
| Defensive |
71
C-
|
56 |
Records
| Overall | 13-6 (68.4%) |
|---|---|
| Vs Top 10 | 1-5 (16.7%) |
| Vs >.500 | 12-6 (66.7%) |
| Vs <.500 | 1-0 (100%) |
| Last 5 Fights | 1-4 (20%) |
Superlatives
| Best Win |
Middleweight #5 Alex Pereira (10-3) 2023-04-08 · Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
|---|---|
| Worst Loss |
Light Heavyweight #25 Jan Blachowicz (12-9) 2021-03-06 · Rd 5 U-DEC |
Other Stats
| Finishes | 5 (26.3%) |
|---|---|
| KOs | 5 (26.3%) |
| Submissions | 0 (0%) |
| Decisions | 8 (42.1%) |
| Opp. Record | 219-115 |
| Avg Opp. Rank | 26.1 |
| Long Streak | W 9 (09/26/2020) |
| Current Streak | L 4 |
Fight Stats
| Age | 37 |
|---|---|
| Strikes Landed / Min | 4.03 |
| Strikes Absorbed / Min | 3.22 |
| Striking Differential | +0.81 |
| Takedowns / 15 Min | 0.05 |
| Knockdowns / 15 Min | 0.60 |
| Sub. Attempts / 15 Min | 0.14 |
| UFC Fight Time | 326 min |
Fight Results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 |
#8 Joe Pyfer (7-1)Middleweight UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer |
L |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2025-02-01 |
#3 Nassourdine Imavov (9-2)Middleweight UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov |
L |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2024-08-17 |
#1 Dricus Du Plessis (10-1)Middleweight UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya |
L |
Rd 4 SUB Rear Naked Choke |
| 2023-09-09 |
#7 Sean Strickland (18-7)Middleweight UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland |
L |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2023-04-08 |
#5 Alex Pereira (10-3)Middleweight UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2022-11-12 |
#5 Alex Pereira (10-3)Middleweight UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira |
L |
Rd 5 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2022-07-02 |
#36 Jared Cannonier (11-10)Middleweight UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2022-02-12 |
#17 Robert Whittaker (18-7)Middleweight UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2021-06-12 |
#65 Marvin Vettori (9-9)Middleweight UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2021-03-06 |
#25 Jan Blachowicz (12-9)Light Heavyweight UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya |
L |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2020-09-26 |
#18 Paulo Costa (8-4)Middleweight UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2020-03-07 |
Yoel Romero (9-4)Middleweight UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2019-10-05 |
#17 Robert Whittaker (18-7)Middleweight UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punch |
| 2019-04-13 |
#57 Kelvin Gastelum (14-11)Middleweight UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2019-02-09 |
Anderson Silva (17-7)Middleweight UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva |
W |
Rd 3 U-DEC |
| 2018-11-03 |
Derek Brunson (14-7)Middleweight UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis |
W |
Rd 1 KO/TKO Punches |
| 2018-07-06 |
#62 Brad Tavares (16-12)Middleweight UFC - TUF 27 Finale |
W |
Rd 5 U-DEC |
| 2018-04-14 |
#65 Marvin Vettori (9-9)Middleweight UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje |
W |
Rd 3 S-DEC |
| 2018-02-10 |
Rob Wilkinson (0-2)Middleweight UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold |
W |
Rd 2 KO/TKO Punches |
