IsraelAdesanya

Nigeria
Middleweight

HT/WT
1.93 m, 83 kg
Birthdate
22/7/1989 (34)
Team
City Kickboxing
Nickname
The Last Stylebender
Stance
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Israel Adesanya

24-3-0

Final

U Dec

R5, 5:00

Sean Strickland

28-6-0

Fighter	Fighting Style	Height	Weight
Israel Adesanya	Striker	1.93 m	83 kg
Sean Strickland	Striker	1.85 m	83 kg

Date	Opponent	Res.	Decision	Rnd	Time	Event
9 Sep, 2023	S. Strickland	L	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
9 Apr, 2023	A. Pereira	W	KO/TKO	2	4:21	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
12 Nov, 2022	A. Pereira	L	KO/TKO	5	2:01	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2 Jul, 2022	J. Cannonier	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
12 Feb, 2022	R. Whittaker	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

Denotes a Title Fight

Date	Opponent	Res.	Decision	Rnd	Time	Event
9 Sep, 2023	S. Strickland	L	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
9 Apr, 2023	A. Pereira	W	KO/TKO	2	4:21	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
12 Nov, 2022	A. Pereira	L	KO/TKO	5	2:01	UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2 Jul, 2022	J. Cannonier	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
12 Feb, 2022	R. Whittaker	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
12 Jun, 2021	M. Vettori	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
6 Mar, 2021	J. Blachowicz	L	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
27 Sep, 2020	P. Costa	W	KO/TKO	2	3:59	UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
8 Mar, 2020	Y. Romero	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
5 Oct, 2019	R. Whittaker	W	KO/TKO	2	3:33	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
13 Apr, 2019	K. Gastelum	W	U Dec	5	5:00	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2

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