Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya
Born Israel Mobolaji Adesanya
(1989-07-22) 22 July 1989
Lagos, Nigeria
Other names The Last Stylebender
Nationality Nigerian and New Zealander
Ethnicity Yoruba
Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
Division Middleweight (MMA)
Cruiserweight (Boxing)
Reach 80 in (203 cm)
Style Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Boxing, BJJ, Taekwondo
Fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand
Team City Kickboxing
Trainer Eugene Bareman
Rank Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under André Galvão[1]
Years active 2009–present
Professional boxing record
Total 7
Wins 6
By knockout 1
Losses 1
Kickboxing record
Total 80
Wins 75
Losses 4
Draws 1
No contests 0
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 14
By knockout 12
By decision 2
Losses 0
Other information
Boxing record from BoxRec
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
last updated on: September 28, 2016

Israel Mobolaji Adesanya (born July 22, 1989) is a Nigerian-New Zealander mixed martial artist and former kickboxer currently fighting in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. In October 2017, he was ranked #6 middleweight worldwide in kickboxing by CombatPress.com.[2] As of July 26, 2018, he is #9 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.[3]

Background

Adesanya was born in Lagos, Nigeria. He trained taekwondo for a brief time but was removed by his mother after breaking his arm, and many items in the house while practising. In 2001 (aged 11 or 12) he moved to Whanganui, New Zealand,and at age 18 after being inspired by the Muay Thai film ‘Ong Bak’ started training kickboxing. Adesanya amassed a professional record of 32-0 prior to moving and fighting in China.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Adesanya made his professional debut in 2012. Fighting in New Zealand, Australia and China over the next five-and-a-half years, he amassed a record of 11-0 with all wins coming via TKO stoppage prior to being signed by the UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In December 2017, it was announced that Adesanya had signed with the UFC. He made his debut against Rob Wilkinson on February 11, 2018 at UFC 221.[6] He won the fight via TKO in the second round.[7] This win earned him the Performance of the Night bonus.[8]

Adesanya's next fight was scheduled on April 14, 2018 against Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29.[9] He won the fight via split decision.[10]

Adesanya faced Brad Tavares on July 6, 2018 at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale.[11] Adesanya won the fight via unanimous decision.[12] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[13]

Adesanya is expected to face Derek Brunson on November 3, 2018 at UFC 230.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Kickboxing

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 14–0 Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale July 6, 2018 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Performance of the Night.
Win 13–0 Marvin Vettori Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje April 14, 2018 3 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win 12–0 Rob Wilkinson TKO (knees and punches) UFC 221 February 11, 2018 2 3:37 Perth, Australia Performance of the Night.
Win 11–0 Stuart Dare KO (head kick) Hex Fighting Series 12 November 24, 2017 1 4:53 Melbourne, Australia Won the vacant Hex Fighting Series Middleweight Championship.
Win 10–0 Melvin Guillard TKO (punches) Australia Fighting Championship 20 July 28, 2017 1 4:49 Melbourne, Australia Won the AFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 9–0 Murad Kuramagomedov TKO (punches) Wu Lin Feng: E.P.I.C. 4 May 28, 2016 2 1:05 Henan, China
Win 8–0 Andrew Flores Smith TKO (corner stoppage) Glory of Heroes 2 May 7, 2016 1 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 7–0 Dibir Zagirov TKO (punches) Wu Lin Feng: E.P.I.C. 2 March 13, 2016 2 2:23 Henan, China
Win 6–0 Vladimir Katykhin TKO (doctor stoppage) Wu Lin Feng: E.P.I.C. 1 January 13, 2016 2 N/A Henan, China
Win 5–0 Gele Qing TKO (elbows) Wu Lin Feng 2015: New Zealand vs. China September 5, 2015 2 3:37 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 4–0 Maui Tuigamala TKO (body kick) Fair Pay Fighting 1 September 5, 2015 2 1:25 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 3–0 Kenan Song TKO (punches) The Legend of Emei 3 August 8, 2015 1 1:59 Shahe, China Catchweight (187 lbs) bout.
Win 2–0 John Vake TKO (punches) Shuriken MMA: Best of the Best June 15, 2013 2 3:10 Auckland, New Zealand
Win 1–0 James Griffiths TKO (punches) Supremacy Fighting Championship 9 March 24, 2012 1 2:09 Auckland, New Zealand

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Professional boxing record

Professional Boxing Record

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Israel Adesanya - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Combat Press Kickboxing Rankings: October 2017". combatpress.com.
  3. ↑ "Fighter Rankings | UFC ®". UFC. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
  4. ↑ "Israel 'The Last Style Bender' Adesanya : Glory Fighter". Glory Kickboxing. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  5. ↑ Sherdog.com. "Israel". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  6. ↑ "Undefeated prospect Israel Adesanya makes UFC debut against Rob Wilkinson in Perth". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2017-12-29.
  7. ↑ "UFC 221 results: Israel Adesanya takes out Rob Wilkinson with TKO in UFC debut". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  8. ↑ "UFC 221 bonuses: Much-hyped newcomer among night's $50,000 winners". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  9. ↑ "Top prospect Israel Adesanya returns against Marvin Vettori at UFC on FOX 29". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  10. ↑ "UFC on FOX 29 results: Israel Adesanya stays unbeaten despite late charge from Marvin Vettori". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-15. Retrieved 2018-04-15.
  11. ↑ Staff (2018-04-30). "Brad Tavares vs Israel Adesanya headlines The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale in July". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-04-30.
  12. ↑ "TUF 27 Finale Results | Israel Adesanya defeats Brad Tavares (Highlights) | BJPenn.com". | BJPenn.com. 2018-07-06. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  13. ↑ "TUF 27 Finale post-fight bonuses: Adesanya wins rare POTN bonus without a finish". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  14. ↑ Shaun Al-Shatti (2018-08-03). "Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya slated for UFC 230". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2018-08-06.
  15. ↑ "UFC 221 bonuses: Much-hyped newcomer among night's $50,000 winners". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-02-11.
  16. ↑ "TUF 27 Finale post-fight bonuses: Adesanya wins rare POTN bonus without a finish". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  17. ↑ http://www.veoh.com/watch/v119377020mpB72ZEC
  18. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSHlTO0zIfo
  19. ↑ http://muaythaiauthority.com/wlf-glory-heroes-2016-results/
  20. ↑ https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2wtvd1
  21. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6iK7AifPTE
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