Israel Adesanya
13W · 6L
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38% finish rate71% as favorite0% as underdog
1463
ELO Rating
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Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#73of 76 active
Age
36
Jul 22, 1989
Height
6'4" (193.04 cm)
Reach
203.2 cm
Win Rate
68.4%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
4.03
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.22
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.81
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
55%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
0.05
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
76%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
Elite TD defense
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
19.8
Sig. Strikes
0.0
Takedowns
0.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO5 (38%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO3 (50%)
Submission1 (17%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
71%
12W – 5L in 17 fights
As Underdog
0%
0W – 1L in 1 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Joe Pyfer
-24.11463
lost to Nassourdine Imavov
-10.41487
lost to Dricus Du Plessis
-5.41498
lost to Sean Strickland
-2.41503
def. Alex Pereira
+2.61506
lost to Alex Pereira
-1.71503
def. Jared Cannonier
+1.21505
def. Robert Whittaker
+1.01504
def. Marvin Vettori
+0.61503
lost to Jan Blachowicz
-0.41502
def. Paulo Costa
+0.61502
def. Yoel Romero
+0.31502
def. Robert Whittaker
+0.31502
def. Kelvin Gastelum
+0.21501
def. Anderson Silva
+0.31501
def. Derek Brunson
+0.31501
def. Brad Tavares
+0.11500
def. Marvin Vettori
+0.11500
def. Rob Wilkinson
+0.11500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (19 fights)
vs Joe Pyfer
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Alex Pereira
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
vs Alex Pereira
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Paulo Costa
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa · Sep 26, 2020
vs Yoel Romero
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero · Mar 7, 2020
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · Oct 5, 2019
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · Feb 9, 2019
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis · Nov 3, 2018
vs Brad Tavares
The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale · Jul 6, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · Apr 14, 2018
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018