Fighter Profile›Middleweight

“The Last Stylebender”

Israel Adesanya

24-619 UFC

Kickboxer

Form

· 4L

Declining

14× Title

15× 5R

High Wear

6'4"ht·80"reach·Switchstance·36age

Last fightLJoe Pyfer·KO/TKO·R2·this month

Fighter Context

13–6UFC·

5KO

0Sub

8Dec

17.1min/fight

326UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–6(18 fights)

33%finish rate

+1.0str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

8–2(10 fights)

25%finish rate

+0.8str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.81

Positive

69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.002

Passive

11%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

Strong

68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Adesanya

Distance Striker

Leg Kicker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min4.03

Str. Accuracy48%

1,313UFC landed/2,714attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.3 vs avg3.22

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / fight0.68

13UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.10

CQ KO Power

Above Avg64%ile0.99

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

49%

Body

21%

Leg

30%

By Position

Distance92%

Clinch5%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 119 rounds	Round 218 rounds	Round 312 rounds	Round 410 rounds	Round 59 rounds
Avg. Landed	17	22	20	19	18
Avg. Absorbed	14	15	14	19	18
Avg. Net	+3	+7	+6	+1	0

Grappling

Adesanya

Non-Factor

·32s ctrlPassive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.05

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.51

TD Accuracy9%

1UFC landed/11attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

81UFC defended/106opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

39%

Decision Fighter

div avg 61%

How They Lose

6UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO5 / 13

Submission0 / 13

Decision8 / 13

KD → Finish

5/7Strong

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 6

Submission1 / 6

Decision2 / 6

Loss Pattern

Mixed

2 early · 2 late · 2 dec across 6 losses

Explosive starter. 5 KOs, all inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

36%

5 of 14 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

2.7pts

W8 dec

3.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

1SD

0MD

10%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 14 more in second half of career

19 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=19

R2n=18

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

5.0

4.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.7

3.4

2.8

Diff

+0.6

+1.6

+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-34%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Adesanya — 19 UFC Fights

Result

Method

19 fights

Joe Pyfer

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:18Mar '26

·42 SS (56%)·36 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken

Nassourdine Imavov

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 0:30Feb '25

+11

·26 SS (52%)·15 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Dricus Du Plessis

TITLE

SUB R4 · 3:38Aug '24

·97 SS (48%)·90 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·9s ctrl

Sean StricklandVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Sep '23

-43

·94 SS (35%)·137 abs·1 kd taken

Alex Pereira

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 4:21Apr '23

-8

·41 SS (43%)·49 abs·1 kd landed

Alex Pereira

TITLE

KO/TKO R5 · 2:01Nov '22

-5

·86 SS (53%)·91 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·394s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '22

+26

·116 SS (50%)·90 abs

Robert WhittakerVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Feb '22

+20

·79 SS (47%)·59 abs·4 td taken·1 kd landed

Marvin Vettori

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jun '21

+38

·96 SS (53%)·58 abs·4 td taken·36s ctrl

Jan BlachowiczVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Mar '21

-29

·78 SS (48%)·107 abs·3 td taken

All Fighters

Middleweight

“The Last Stylebender”

Israel Adesanya

24-619 UFC

Form

6'4"ht·80"reach·Switchstance·36age

Last fightLJoe Pyfer·KO/TKO·this month

Fighter Context

13–6UFC·

5KO

0Sub

8Dec

17.1min/fight

326UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–6

vs. Veterans (8+ W)8–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.81

69%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.002

11%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

48%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

61%

68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Adesanya

Middleweight avg

Distance StrikerLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min4.03

Str. Accuracy48%

1,313UFC landed/2,714attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.3 vs avg3.22

Str. Defense55%

KD Rate / Fight0.68

13UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.10

CQ KO Power

Above Avg64%ile0.99

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

49%

Body

21%

Leg

30%

By Position

Dist92%

Clinch5%

Ground3%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=19	R2 n=18	R3 n=12	R4 n=10	R5 n=9
Landed	17	22	20	19	18
Absorbed	14	15	14	19	18
Net	+3	+7	+6	+1	0

Grappling

Adesanya

Middleweight avg

Non-Factor

32s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.05

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.51

TD Accuracy9%

1UFC landed/11attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

0UFC wins/3attempted

Defense

Elite TD Def

TD Defense76%

81UFC defended/106opp. attempts

Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

39%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

5KO/TKO

0Sub

8Dec

Loss Methods

3KO/TKO

1Sub

2Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

36%5 of 14 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

2.7pts

W8 dec

3.3pts

L2 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

9UD

1SD

0MD

10%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=19

R2n=18

R3n=12

Outputsig strikes / min

3.3

5.0

4.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.7

3.4

2.8

Diff

+0.6

+1.6

+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Adesanya — UFC Fight Log

Joe PyferTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Mar '26

42 SS (56%)·36 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken

Nassourdine ImavovTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Feb '25

26 SS (52%)·15 abs·0/1 td·1 kd taken

Dricus Du PlessisTITLE

SUB·R4·Aug '24

97 SS (48%)·90 abs·0/1 td·4 td taken·9s ctrl

Sean StricklandVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Sep '23

94 SS (35%)·137 abs·1 kd taken

Alex PereiraTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Apr '23

41 SS (43%)·49 abs·1 kd

Alex PereiraTITLE

KO/TKO·R5·Nov '22

86 SS (53%)·91 abs·1/4 td·1 td taken·394s ctrl

Jared CannonierVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '22

116 SS (50%)·90 abs

Robert WhittakerVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Feb '22

79 SS (47%)·59 abs·4 td taken·1 kd

Round 119 rounds

Round 218 rounds

Round 312 rounds

Round 410 rounds

Round 59 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

n=19

n=18

n=12

n=10

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net