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Israel Adesanya "The Last Stylebender"

Active #11 middleweight · age 36 · Switch · 6'4" 193 cm · 185 lb 84 kg · reach 80" 203 cm
At a glance
  • 7 successful title defenses
  • 4-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • Performance of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
Elo rating
1603
Global Elo 1659 ±44
Rank
#11
top 14% of division
UFC record
13-6-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 8
Streak
-4
Δ90d -21 · Δ1y -21
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
Loss by KO · R2
Career at a glance
Octagon time
5h 26m
Avg fight time
17:09
Title fights
8-4
Bonuses
6
Fights per year
2.3
Since last fight
3mo

Honest Elo history

19 fights · tap & drag
Feb 10, 2018 — W vs Rob Wilkinson Δ+30Apr 14, 2018 — W vs Marvin Vettori Δ+29Jul 6, 2018 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+35Nov 3, 2018 — W vs Derek Brunson Δ+36Feb 9, 2019 — W vs Anderson Silva Δ+37Apr 13, 2019 — W vs Kelvin Gastelum Δ+21Oct 5, 2019 — W vs Robert Whittaker Δ+23Mar 7, 2020 — W vs Yoel Romero Δ+18Sep 26, 2020 — W vs Paulo Costa Δ+18Mar 6, 2021 — L vs Jan Blachowicz Δ-26Jun 12, 2021 — W vs Marvin Vettori Δ+13Feb 12, 2022 — W vs Robert Whittaker Δ+18Jul 2, 2022 — W vs Jared Cannonier Δ+12Nov 12, 2022 — L vs Alex Pereira Δ-33Apr 8, 2023 — W vs Alex Pereira Δ+19Sep 9, 2023 — L vs Sean Strickland Δ-25Aug 17, 2024 — L vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ-24Feb 1, 2025 — L vs Nassourdine Imavov Δ-21Mar 28, 2026 — L vs Joe Pyfer Δ-21 1450150015501600165017001750 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":384.9,"elo":1474,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Rob Wilkinson","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":105.3,"y":353.9,"elo":1503,"date":"2018-04-14","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":125.4,"y":316.2,"elo":1538,"date":"2018-07-06","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":154.5,"y":277.7,"elo":1574,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":178.3,"y":238.1,"elo":1611,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":5,"x":193.6,"y":215.5,"elo":1632,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Kelvin Gastelum","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":6,"x":236,"y":191,"elo":1655,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":7,"x":273.4,"y":172,"elo":1673,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Yoel Romero","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":322.6,"y":152.6,"elo":1691,"date":"2020-09-26","opp":"Paulo Costa","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":9,"x":361.7,"y":180.8,"elo":1665,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Jan Blachowicz","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":10,"x":385.5,"y":166.9,"elo":1678,"date":"2021-06-12","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":11,"x":444.9,"y":147.4,"elo":1696,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":478.9,"y":134.3,"elo":1709,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Jared Cannonier","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":511.1,"y":169.1,"elo":1676,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":14,"x":546.8,"y":149.1,"elo":1695,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":584.2,"y":175.9,"elo":1670,"date":"2023-09-09","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":16,"x":667.4,"y":201.6,"elo":1645,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":17,"x":708.1,"y":224.5,"elo":1624,"date":"2025-02-01","opp":"Nassourdine Imavov","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":18,"x":810,"y":247.1,"elo":1603,"date":"2026-03-28","opp":"Joe Pyfer","result":"L","delta":-21}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 28, 2026 Joe Pyfer L -21
Feb 1, 2025 Nassourdine Imavov L -21
Aug 17, 2024 Dricus Du Plessis L -24
Sep 9, 2023 Sean Strickland L -25
Apr 8, 2023 Alex Pereira W +19

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
38%
5 / 13
Finish rate
KO
5
38% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
8
62% of wins
KO: 5 (38%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 8 (62%) 8
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
1 20%
R2
4 80%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1313 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
49% Head
  • Head 49%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 30%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
92% Distance
  • Distance 92%
  • Clinch 5%
  • Ground 3%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
67%
of losses by finish
4 of 6 · usually R2
3 KO/TKO 1 Sub 2 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1662
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
10
of 13 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Anderson Silva
Elo 1736 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.6
+2.5 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 19 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1469
1628
Notable wins
Anderson Silva 1736 Robert Whittaker ×2 1706 Kelvin Gastelum 1686 Yoel Romero 1673 Alex Pereira 1668 Paulo Costa 1657

Top middleweight

See full rankings →
Dricus Du Plessis
#1 · Elo 1690
Khamzat Chimaev
#2 · Elo 1676
Sean Strickland C
#3 · Elo 1657
Brendan Allen
#4 · Elo 1654
Nassourdine Imavov
#5 · Elo 1648
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Israel Adesanya on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.