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UFC bouts · Fighter · 2018–2026

Israel Adesanya

13–6 in the archive over 19 bouts; 5 finishes, 8 title-bout wins from 12. Divisions: Middleweight 18, Light Heavyweight 1. The record is what the archive holds, not a career elsewhere.

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Wins13

Losses6

Finishes55 KO/TKO · 0 submissions

Title bouts128 won

Every bout

Date	Event	Division	Result	Method	R	Time
2026-03-28	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer	Middleweight	Joe Pyfer def. Israel Adesanya	TKO (punches)	2	4:18
2025-02-01	UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov	Middleweight	Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya	TKO (punches)	2	0:30
2024-08-18	UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya	Middleweight	Dricus du Plessis def. Israel Adesanya title	Submission (face crank)	4	3:38
2023-09-10	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	Middleweight	Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46)	5	5:00
2023-04-08	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Alex Pereira title	KO (punches)	2	4:21
2022-11-12	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira	Middleweight	Alex Pereira def. Israel Adesanya title	TKO (punches)	5	2:01
2022-07-02	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Jared Cannonier title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)	5	5:00
2022-02-12	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2021-06-12	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori title	Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2021-03-06	UFC 259: Błachowicz vs. Adesanya	Light Heavyweight	Jan Błachowicz def. Israel Adesanya title	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–45, 49–45)	5	5:00
2020-09-27	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Paulo Costa title	TKO (punches)	2	3:59
2020-03-07	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Yoel Romero title	Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46)	5	5:00
2019-10-05	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker title	KO (punches)	2	3:33
2019-04-13	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum title	Decision (unanimous) (48–46, 48–46, 48–46)	5	5:00
2019-02-10	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Anderson Silva	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
2018-11-03	UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Derek Brunson	TKO (knees and punches)	1	4:51
2018-07-06	The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Brad Tavares	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 50–45, 50–45)	5	5:00
2018-04-14	UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Marvin Vettori	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
2018-02-11	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	Middleweight	Israel Adesanya def. Rob Wilkinson	TKO (knees and punches)	2	3:37