Israel Adesanya “The Last Stylebender”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 68/100 · peak 79 · Finisher · 13–6 in 19 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
At 68 (career peak 79), Israel Adesanya's ORCA rating ranks 17th of 96 active middleweights. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 93, 4th of 96 active middleweights (opponent strike accuracy allowed 93). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 7, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 0. 8 of 13 UFC wins went to the judges' scorecards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 83 | 29 of 96 | Significant strike accuracy 92 |
| Striking defence | 93 | 4 of 96 | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 93 |
| Grappling offence | 7 | 96 of 96 | Control time, seconds per minute 1 |
| Grappling defence | 69 | 21 of 96 | Takedown defence 94 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 94. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 68 (peak 79)
- Middleweight rank
- 17 of 96 active
- UFC record
- 13–6
- Pro record
- 24–6
- Graded UFC bouts
- 19
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 37
- Height
- 6′4″ (193 cm)
- Reach
- 80″ (203 cm)
- Stance
- Switch
- Gym
- City Kickboxing
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.03
- Significant strike accuracy: 48%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.22
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.05
- Takedown accuracy: 8%
- Takedown defence: 76%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.14
Fight history
- 2026-03-28 · L vs Joe Pyfer · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
- 2025-02-01 · L vs Nassourdine Imavov · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
- 2024-08-17 · L vs Dricus Du Plessis · Submission · UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya
- 2023-09-09 · L vs Sean Strickland · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
- 2023-04-08 · W vs Alex Pereira · KO/TKO · UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
- 2022-11-12 · L vs Alex Pereira · KO/TKO · UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
- 2022-07-02 · W vs Jared Cannonier · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
- 2022-02-12 · W vs Robert Whittaker · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
- 2021-06-12 · W vs Marvin Vettori · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
- 2021-03-06 · L vs Jan Blachowicz · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
- 2020-09-26 · W vs Paulo Costa · KO/TKO · UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
- 2020-03-07 · W vs Yoel Romero · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
- 2019-10-05 · W vs Robert Whittaker · KO/TKO · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- 2019-04-13 · W vs Kelvin Gastelum · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
- 2019-02-09 · W vs Anderson Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
- 2018-11-03 · W vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
- 2018-07-06 · W vs Brad Tavares · Decision - Unanimous · The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale
- 2018-04-14 · W vs Marvin Vettori · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje
- 2018-02-10 · W vs Rob Wilkinson · KO/TKO · UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
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