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 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 the reigning UFC middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis on August 18, 2024. This fight will headline UFC 305 at the RAC Arena in Perth, Australia. Adesanya is returning to the octagon after a long hiatus since his loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 293. On the other hand, this fight will be Dricus du Plessis' first title defense since becoming the champion at UFC 297.
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Israel Adesanya MMA Record
Israel Adesanya has a professional MMA record of 24 wins and 3 losses as of August 2024.
| 27 matches | 24 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 16 | 1 |
| By decision | 8 | 2 |
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Dricus du Plessis MMA Record
| 23 Matches | 21 Wins | 2 Losses |
| By Knockout | 9 | 1 |
| By Submission | 10 | 1 |
| By Decision | 2 | 0 |
Israel Adesanya Last Fight
Israel Adesanya faced Sean Strickland in a middleweight title showdown at UFC 293 on September 10, 2023. He was originally scheduled to fight and defend the middleweight gold against Dricus du Plessis, who was the leading contender for the title at the time, however, an injury forced him to withdraw, which led Adesanya to call out Sean Strickland as a replacement for Du Plessis. Strickland delivered an upset and put up a strong game on the feet, outclassing Adesanya by a unanimous decision and becoming the new champion of the middleweight division.
FAQs on Israel Adesanya Next Fight
A. Adesanya's next opponent is Dricus du Plessis.
A. He fought Sean Strickland 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 3 losses.
