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Israel Adesanya
Interim Title Holder • 17-0-0 (W-L-D)
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Backstage
2 months ago

UFC 243: Adesanya - "I'm Going to do this My Way or No Way"

Israel Adesanya Interacts With Fans At The Unveiling Of His Mural On Hosier Lane in Melbourne, AU, October 2019 (Photo by Juan Cardenas/Zuffa LLC)
2 months ago

UFC 243 Main Event Murals: Warriors Immortalized

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 01: UFC interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (L) poses for a photo during a media opportunity ahead of UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium on October 1, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Athletes
2 months ago

The Future: Adesanya Thinks About What's Next

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2 months ago

The Journey: Israel Adesanya

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2 months ago

UFC 243 Countdown: Whittaker vs Adesanya

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2 months ago

Inside the Octagon: Whittaker vs Adesanya

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2 months ago

UFC 243 Free Fight: Adesanya vs Silva

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 15: Israel Adesanya speaks during a UFC Australia press conference at Federation Square on August 15, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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4 months ago

Adesanya To Model GSP At UFC 243?

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JULY 05: Israel Adesanya poses on the red carpet prior to the UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2019 Induction Ceremony inside The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort on July 5, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Athletes
4 months ago

Israel Adesanya Is ‘Player One’

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4 months ago

Whittaker vs Adesanya Set For UFC 243 In Melbourne

5 months ago

Unfiltered Episode 306: Israel Adesanya, Michael Chiesa and UFC 239 Recap

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5 months ago

2019 Summer Seasonal Press Conference Face Offs

Stats & Records

  • 17
    Fight Win Streak
  • 13
    Wins by Knockout
Striking accuracy 54% 54%

Striking accuracy

Sig. Strikes Landed
306
Sig. Strikes Attempted
568
Grappling accuracy 0% 0%

Grappling accuracy

Takedowns Landed
Takedowns Attempted
3
4.47
Sig. Str. Landed
Per Min
2.07
Sig. Str. Absorbed
Per Min
0.00
Takedown avg
Per 15 Min
0.22
Submission avg
Per 15 Min
69
%
Sig. Str. Defense
85
%
Takedown Defense
0.88
Knockdown Ratio
13:42
Average fight time

Sig. Str. By Position

Standing
258 (84%)
Clinch
40 (13%)
Ground
8 (3%)

Sig. Str. by target

53% 163 Head 19% 57 Body 28% 86 Leg

Win By Way

KO/TKO
13 (76%)
DEC
4 (24%)
SUB
0 (0%)

Event Results

Biography

Status
Active
Hometown
Lagos
Age
30
Height
76.00
Weight
185.00
Octagon Debut
Feb. 11, 2018
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
44.50
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Middleweight Division • 14-1-1 (W-L-D)