UFC · Middleweight · #8

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Record

KO/TKO wins

Decision wins

Photo: ESPN

Tale of the Tape

Age

Height

6' 4"

Reach

80"

Stance

Switch

Country

Nigeria

Key Stats

80%

Win Rate

67%

Finish Rate

KO/TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Title Fight Wins

Pro Fights

Advanced Stats

Color = level vs. division

Striking

Sig. Strikes / Min4.03

Striking Accuracy52%

KO/TKO RateTOP 27%67%

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 Min0.1

Takedown Accuracy9%

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.1

Submission Rate0%

Career

Win Rate80%

Finish Rate67%

Pro FightsTOP 13%30

Win Methods

KO/TKO16 (67%)

Decision8 (33%)

At #8 in the middleweight rankings, Israel Adesanya — "The Last Stylebender" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

This is power striking with numbers behind it — 16 KO/TKO wins, 4.03 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add a 80" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

The last fight went to Joe Pyfer (KO/TKO (Punches) R2) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.

He's 37 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.