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Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

MMA
24-6RECORD
16KO / TKO WINS
0SUBMISSION WINS
8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full nameIsrael Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya
NicknameThe Last Stylebender
Date of birth22 Jul 1989
NationalityNigerian / New Zealander
BirthplaceLagos, Nigeria
Lives inAuckland, New Zealand
DivisionMiddleweight
TeamCity Kickboxing
Height193 cm (6′4″)
Reach203 cm (80″)
StanceNot added yet
Years activesince 2012
StatusNot added yet
Pro debut24 Mar 2012
Last fightLoss vs Joe Pyfer, 28 Mar 2026

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Titles and honours

Background

A former kickboxer who moved to Auckland as a teenager and built a professional record in kickboxing before switching to MMA.

Fight history

30 professional fights. Newest first.

ResultOpponentMethodRoundTimeEventDateLocationNotes
LossJoe PyferTKO (punches)24:18UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer28 Mar 2026Seattle, Washington, USA
LossNassourdine ImavovTKO (punches)20:30UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov1 Feb 2025Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
LossDricus du PlessisSubmission (face crank)43:38UFC 30518 Aug 2024Perth, AustraliaFor middleweight title
LossSean StricklandDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 29310 Sep 2023Sydney, AustraliaLost middleweight title
WinAlex PereiraKO (punches)24:21UFC 2878 Apr 2023Miami, Florida, USARegained middleweight title
LossAlex PereiraTKO (punches)52:01UFC 28112 Nov 2022New York City, USALost middleweight title
WinJared CannonierDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 2762 Jul 2022Las Vegas, Nevada, USADefended middleweight title
WinRobert WhittakerDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 27112 Feb 2022Houston, Texas, USADefended middleweight title
WinMarvin VettoriDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 26312 Jun 2021Glendale, Arizona, USADefended middleweight title
LossJan BłachowiczDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 2596 Mar 2021Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFor UFC light heavyweight title
WinPaulo CostaTKO (punches and elbows)23:59UFC 25327 Sep 2020Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDefended middleweight title
WinYoel RomeroDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 2487 Mar 2020Las Vegas, Nevada, USADefended middleweight title
WinRobert WhittakerKO (punches)23:33UFC 2436 Oct 2019Melbourne, AustraliaWon undisputed middleweight title
WinKelvin GastelumDecision (unanimous)55:00UFC 23613 Apr 2019Atlanta, Georgia, USAWon interim middleweight title
WinAnderson SilvaDecision (unanimous)35:00UFC 23410 Feb 2019Melbourne, Australia
WinDerek BrunsonTKO (knees and punches)14:51UFC 2303 Nov 2018New York City, USA
WinBrad TavaresDecision (unanimous)55:00The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale6 Jul 2018Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
WinMarvin VettoriDecision (split)35:00UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje14 Apr 2018Glendale, Arizona, USA
WinRob WilkinsonTKO (knees and punches)23:37UFC 22111 Feb 2018Perth, AustraliaUFC debut
WinStuart DareKO (head kick)14:53Hex Fight Series 1224 Nov 2017Melbourne, AustraliaWon HEX middleweight title
WinMelvin GuillardTKO (punches)14:49Australian FC 2028 Jul 2017Melbourne, AustraliaWon AFC middleweight title
WinMurad KuramagomedovTKO (punches)21:05WLF E.P.I.C. 428 May 2016Henan, China
WinAndrew Flores SmithTKO (corner stoppage)15:00Glory of Heroes 27 May 2016Shenzhen, China
WinDibir ZagirovTKO (punches)22:23WLF E.P.I.C. 213 Mar 2016Henan, China
WinVladimir KatykhinTKO (doctor stoppage)22:13WLF E.P.I.C. 113 Jan 2016Henan, China
WinGele QingTKO (elbows)23:37Wu Lin Feng 201519 Sep 2015Auckland, New Zealand
WinMaui TuigamalaTKO (kick to the body)21:25Fair Pay Fighting 15 Sep 2015Auckland, New Zealand
WinSong KenanTKO (head kick)11:59The Legend of Emei 38 Aug 2015Chengdu, China
WinJohn VakeTKO (punches)14:43Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best15 Jun 2013Auckland, New Zealand
WinJames GriffithsTKO (punches)12:09Supremacy FC 924 Mar 2012Auckland, New ZealandMMA debut