Since his professional debut in professional mixed martial arts in 2012, Israel Adesanya has witnessed a meteoric rise in the game by dominating the middleweight division (185 lbs) in the world's leading professional mixed martial arts promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A flamboyant fighter filled with a distinct charisma and flashy fighting style, Adesanya quickly became one of the sport's most entertaining and leading stars. Ever since his debut in professional mixed martial arts, Israel Adesanya has fought in various fight promotions before finding his way into the UFC. Owing to his successful fight campaign with a record of 12 clinical victories and 0 losses, Adesanya made his debut in the UFC in 2018. He rapidly went through the division and finally landed a shot at the UFC interim middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236.
He won the fight by outclassing Gastelum via a unanimous decision to win the interim title, which he unified in his next bout against Robert Whittaker at UFC 243. Israel Adesanya made a dominant statement by knocking Whittaker out in the second round, thus starting his dream run in the middleweight division of the UFC before losing his belt in 2023.
Israel Adesanya Next Fight - Opponent, Date, & Location
Israel Adesanya is gearing up to square off against Nassourdine Imavov at. UFC Fight Night: Saudi Arabia on February 1, 2025. This fight will headline the event at RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Adesanya is returning to the octagon after his championship loss to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305. On the other hand, Imavov's last fight was Brendan Allen where he won the fight via a unanimous decision.
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Israel Adesanya MMA Record
Israel Adesanya has a professional MMA record of 24 wins and 4 losses as of January 2025.
| 28 matches | 24 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By submission | 0 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
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Nassourdine Imavov MMA Record
| 20 matches | 15 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 5 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | |
Israel Adesanya Last Fight
Israel Adesanya faced Dricus du Plessis in a middleweight title showdown at UFC 305 on August 18, 2024.
FAQs on Israel Adesanya
A. Adesanya's next opponent is Nassourdine Imavov.
A. He fought Dricus du Plessis in his most recent fight.
A. Sean Strickland upset Israel Adesanya and won the UFC middleweight title against him in a middleweight title showdown at UFC 293.
A. He has a professional MMA record of 24 wins and 4 losses.
