Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"

AGE: 31

Nigeria
Fight History - Pro
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
loss | Jan Blachowicz | UFC 259 - Blachowicz vs. Adesanya Mar / 06 / 2021 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Paulo Costa | UFC 253 - Adesanya vs. Costa Sep / 26 / 2020 |
TKO (Punches and Elbows) Jason Herzog |
2 | 3:59 |
win | Yoel Romero | UFC 248 - Adesanya vs. Romero Mar / 07 / 2020 |
Decision (Unanimous) Dan Miragliotta |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Robert Whittaker | UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya Oct / 05 / 2019 |
KO (Punches) Marc Goddard |
2 | 3:33 |
win | Kelvin Gastelum | UFC 236 - Holloway vs. Poirier Apr / 13 / 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Marc Goddard |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Anderson Silva | UFC 234 - Adesanya vs. Silva Feb / 09 / 2019 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Derek Brunson | UFC 230 - Cormier vs. Lewis Nov / 03 / 2018 |
TKO (Knees and Punches) Herb Dean |
1 | 4:51 |
win | Brad Tavares | UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale Jul / 06 / 2018 |
Decision (Unanimous) Herb Dean |
5 | 5:00 |
win | Marvin Vettori | UFC on Fox 29 - Poirier vs. Gaethje Apr / 14 / 2018 |
Decision (Split) Herb Dean |
3 | 5:00 |
win | Rob Wilkinson | UFC 221 - Romero vs. Rockhold Feb / 10 / 2018 |
TKO (Knees and Punches) Steve Perceval |
2 | 3:37 |
win | Stuart Dare | HFS - Hex Fight Series 12 Nov / 24 / 2017 |
KO (Head Kick) Greg Kleynjans |
1 | 4:53 |
win | Melvin Guillard | AFC 20 - Australian Fighting Championship 20 Jul / 28 / 2017 |
TKO (Punches) Greg Kleynjans |
1 | 4:49 |
win | Murad Kuramagomedov | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 May / 28 / 2016 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
2 | 1:05 |
win | Andrew Flores Smith | Wu Lin Feng - Glory of Heroes 2 May / 07 / 2016 |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) N/A |
1 | 5:00 |
win | Dibir Zagirov | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2 Mar / 13 / 2016 |
TKO (Punches) N/A |
2 | 2:23 |
win | Vladimir Katykhin | WLF - E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1 Jan / 13 / 2016 |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) N/A |
2 | N/A |
win | Gele Qing | WLF - Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China Sep / 19 / 2015 |
TKO (Elbows) Terry Hill |
2 | 3:37 |
win | Maui Tuigamala | FPF - Fair Pay Fighting 1 Sep / 05 / 2015 |
KO (Kick to the Body) Neil Swailes |
2 | 1:25 |
win | Kenan Song | WFC - The Legend Of Emei 3 Aug / 08 / 2015 |
TKO (Head Kick) N/A |
1 | 1:59 |
win | John Vake | Shuriken MMA - Best of the Best Jun / 15 / 2013 |
TKO (Punches) Terry Hill |
1 | 4:43 |
win | James Griffiths | SFC 9 - Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 Mar / 24 / 2012 |
TKO (Punches) Terry Hill |
1 | 2:09 |
Fight History - Amateur
Result | Fighter | Event | Method/Referee | R | Time |
loss | Neroni Savaiinaea | ICNZ - ICNZ 8 Nov / 28 / 2009 |
Decision (Unanimous) N/A |
3 | 3:00 |
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