UFC
Middleweight, Official rank #9
As of 2026.10.10
Middleweight, Former champion
2023.04.08 ~ 2023.09.09
Middleweight, Former champion
2019.10.05 ~ 2022.11.12
Middleweight, Interim title history
2019.04.13 Won
History as of 2026.10.09
Israel Adesanya
이스라엘 아데산야
MMA24-6
KO 16, DEC 8 W
Division
Middleweight
Height
193cm
Reach
203cm
Age
37
Fight history
vs Joe Pyfer15-3
UFCUFC Fight Night, KO/TKO 2R 4:18 2026-03-28
vs Nassourdine Imavov15-4
UFCUFC Fight Night, KO/TKO 2R 0:30 2025-02-01
vs Dricus du Plessis21-2
UFCUFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya, Submission 4R 3:38 2024-08-17
vs Sean Strickland27-5
UFCUFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland, Decision 5R 2023-09-09
vs Alex Pereira7-1
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, KO/TKO 2R 4:21 2023-04-08
vs Alex Pereira6-1
UFCUFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira, KO/TKO 5R 2:01 2022-11-12
vs Jared Cannonier15-5
UFCUFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier, Decision 5R 2022-07-02
vs Robert Whittaker (fighter23-5
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2, Decision 5R 2022-02-12
vs Marvin Vettori17-3-1
UFCUFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2, Decision 5R 2021-06-12
vs Jan Błachowicz27-8
UFCUFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya, Decision 5R 2021-03-06
vs Paulo Costa13-0
UFCUFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa, KO/TKO 2R 3:59 2020-09-26
vs Yoel Romero13-4
UFCUFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero, Decision 5R 2020-03-07
vs Robert Whittaker (fighter20-4
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya, KO/TKO 2R 3:33 2019-10-05
vs Kelvin Gastelum16-3
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2, Decision 5R 2019-04-13
vs Anderson Silva34-8
UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva, Decision 3R 2019-02-09
vs Derek Brunson18-6
UFCUFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis, KO/TKO 1R 4:51 2018-11-03
vs Brad Tavares17-4
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale, Decision 5R 2018-07-06
vs Marvin Vettori12-2-1
UFCUFC on FOX 29, Decision 3R 2018-04-14
vs Rob Wilkinson11-1
UFCUFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold, KO/TKO 2R 3:37 2018-02-10
vs Stu Dare8-4
Hex Fight Series 12, KO/TKO 1R 4:53 2017-11-24
vs Melvin Guillard32-18-2
Australian FC 20, KO/TKO 1R 4:49 2017-07-28
vs Murad Kuramagomedov8-1
WLF E.P.I.C. 4, KO/TKO 2R 1:05 2016-05-28
vs Andrew Flores Smith15-9
Glory of Heroes 2, KO/TKO 1R 5:00 2016-05-07
vs Dibir Zagirov15-3
WLF E.P.I.C. 2, KO/TKO 2R 2:23 2016-03-12
vs Vladimir Katyhin37-7-1
WLF E.P.I.C. 1, KO/TKO 2016-01-13
vs Gele Qing10-4-1
, KO/TKO 2R 3:37 2015-09-19
vs Maui Tuigalama4-2
, KO/TKO 2R 1:25 2015-09-05
vs Song Kenan9-1
EM Legend 3, KO/TKO 1R 1:59 2015-08-08
vs John Vake3-1
, KO/TKO 2013-06-15
vs James Griffiths0-4
, KO/TKO 2012-03-24
