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Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”
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24-6-0
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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer

Middleweight Bout - Main Event
Main Card:
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I. Adesanya Israel Adesanya
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24-6-0
#9
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Final
R2 4:18
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J. Pyfer Joe Pyfer
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16-3-0
#6
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Career statistics

  • 5
    Wins by knockout
  • 1
    First round finishes
  • 17:09
    Average fight time

Accuracy

  • 1313 / 2714
    Striking accuracy
  • 1 / 11
    Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

  • 4.03
    Significant strikes landed (per minute)
  • 3.22
    Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
  • 56%
    Significant strikes defense
  • 0.6
    Knockdown average

Grappling

  • 0.05
    Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
  • 0.14
    Submission average (per 15 minutes)
  • 76%
    Takedown defense

Fighter details

  • Age
    37 (7/22/1989)
  • Fighting style
    Kickboxing
  • Stance
    Switch
  • Strengths
    Precision Striking, Kickboxing, Diverse Striking
  • Born
    Nigeria
  • Fighting out of
    New Zealand
  • Height
    6'4"
  • Weight
    185 lbs
  • Reach
    80"

Israel Adesanya's fight history

  • 0
    Titles
  • 2 Fight of the Night
    Fight of the night
  • 6 Performance of the Night
    Performance of the night
Opponent Result Method Event Awarded Fight tracker
vs
J. Pyfer
Joe Pyfer
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night March 29, 2026
vs
N. Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night February 1, 2025
vs
D. Du Plessis
Dricus Du Plessis
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L
SUB Submission
UFC 305 August 18, 2024
vs
S. Strickland
Sean Strickland
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 293 September 10, 2023
vs
A. Pereira
Alex Pereira
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 287 April 9, 2023
vs
A. Pereira
Alex Pereira
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L
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 281 November 13, 2022
vs
J. Cannonier
Jared Cannonier
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 276 July 3, 2022
vs
R. Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 271 February 13, 2022
vs
M. Vettori
Marvin Vettori
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 263 June 13, 2021
vs
J. Blachowicz
Jan Blachowicz
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 259 March 7, 2021
vs
P. Costa
Paulo Costa
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 253 September 27, 2020
vs
Y. Romero
Yoel Romero
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 248 March 8, 2020
vs
R. Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 243 October 6, 2019
vs
K. Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 236 April 14, 2019
vs
A. Silva
Anderson Silva
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 234 February 10, 2019
vs
D. Brunson
Derek Brunson
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 230 November 4, 2018
vs
B. Tavares
Brad Tavares
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
The Ultimate Fighter July 7, 2018
vs
M. Vettori
Marvin Vettori
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W
S. DEC S. Decision
UFC Fight Night April 15, 2018
vs
R. Wilkinson
Rob Wilkinson
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 221 February 11, 2018
Israel Adesanya Biography
The Last Stylebender

Adesanya brought a rare level of style and spectacle to modern MMA – the closest thing we've seen to Anderson Silva. A former kickboxing star, Adesanya combined "Matrix" like striking with anime references, dramatic flair and supreme confidence. His rivalry with Alex Pereira added a dramatic chapter, stretching across two sports and multiple title fights. At his best, Adesanya made fighting look effortless. "The Last Stylebender" helped redefine what a modern UFC star could look like.

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Israel "The Last Stylebender" Adesanya

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