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Israel Adesanya

Active #11 middleweight · Switch · 193 cm · reach 203 cm
Elo rating
1659 ±46
LCB 1600
Rank
#11
top 13% of division
UFC record
13-6-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 8
Streak
-4
Δ90d -21 · Δ1y -21
Last fight
Mar 28, 2026
L by KO

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 14901569164817261805 2020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":209.1,"elo":1530,"date":"2018-02-10","opp":"Rob Wilkinson","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":42.1,"y":189.5,"elo":1559,"date":"2018-04-14","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":65.9,"y":165.7,"elo":1595,"date":"2018-07-06","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":35},{"i":3,"x":100.4,"y":141.4,"elo":1631,"date":"2018-11-03","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":128.5,"y":116.4,"elo":1668,"date":"2019-02-09","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":5,"x":146.6,"y":102.2,"elo":1689,"date":"2019-04-13","opp":"Kelvin Gastelum","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":6,"x":196.8,"y":86.7,"elo":1712,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":7,"x":241,"y":74.7,"elo":1730,"date":"2020-03-07","opp":"Yoel Romero","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":8,"x":299.3,"y":62.4,"elo":1748,"date":"2020-09-26","opp":"Paulo Costa","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":9,"x":345.5,"y":80.3,"elo":1722,"date":"2021-03-06","opp":"Jan Blachowicz","result":"L","delta":-26},{"i":10,"x":373.6,"y":71.5,"elo":1735,"date":"2021-06-12","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":11,"x":444,"y":59.2,"elo":1753,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Robert Whittaker","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":12,"x":484.2,"y":50.9,"elo":1765,"date":"2022-07-02","opp":"Jared Cannonier","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":13,"x":522.3,"y":72.9,"elo":1733,"date":"2022-11-12","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":14,"x":564.5,"y":60.3,"elo":1751,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Alex Pereira","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":15,"x":608.7,"y":77.2,"elo":1726,"date":"2023-09-09","opp":"Sean Strickland","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":16,"x":707.2,"y":93.4,"elo":1702,"date":"2024-08-17","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-24},{"i":17,"x":755.4,"y":107.9,"elo":1681,"date":"2025-02-01","opp":"Nassourdine Imavov","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":18,"x":876,"y":122.1,"elo":1659,"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
3.86 avg 3.84
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
48% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.09 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
56% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.04 avg 1.46
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
9% avg 46%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
76% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.13 avg 0.49
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
10.6
actual +2 vs expected