Last fight
UFC 293
Win
アデサニヤ vs ストリックランド
Sep. 9, 2023
UFC Spotlight
Stats & Records
16
Wins by Knockout
6
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 1148
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 2386
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- Takedowns Attempted
- 7
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
Status
現役
Place of Birth
Lagos, ナイジェリア
Trains at
City Kickboxing
Fighting style
フリースタイル
Age
34
Height
76.00
Weight
184.80
Octagon Debut
Feb. 11, 2018
Reach
80.00
Leg reach
44.50
- MMAプロデビューは2012年
- 24勝のうちノックアウトで16勝、うち6回が第1ラウンドフィニッシュ
- UFC経験者のソン・ケナン（2015年）とメルヴィン・ギラード（2017年）に勝利
- プロキックボクシングで75勝4敗（KO29回）と報告
- プロボクシングでは5勝1敗（KO1回）
- 過去6戦で4勝
- ニックネームの由来 – 「テレビアニメ、『アバター 伝説の少年アン』から考えた造語さ」
UFC 293 (9/9/23) Adesanya lost a five round unanimous decision to Sean Strickland, losing his UFC middleweight title
UFC 287 (4/8/23) Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at 4:21 of the second round, regaining his UFC middleweight title
UFC 281 (11/12/22) Adesanya was stopped by Alex Pereira via strikes at 2:01 of the fifth round, losing his UFC middleweight title
UFC 276 (7/2/22) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Jared Cannonier to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 271 (2/12/22) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Robert Whittaker to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 263 (6/12/21) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Marvin Vettori to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 259 (3/6/21) Adesanya lost a five round unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz in a fight for the UFC light heavyweight title
UFC 253 (9/27/20) Adesanya stopped Paulo Costa via strikes at 3:59 of the second round to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 248 (3/7/20) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Yoel Romero to retain his UFC middleweight title
UFC 243 (10/6/19) Adesanya knocked out Robert Whittaker at 3:33 of the second round to unify the UFC middleweight title and become undisputed champion
UFC 236 (4/13/19) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Kelvin Gastelum to win the interim UFC middleweight title
UFC 234 (2/10/19) Adesanya won a three round unanimous decision over Anderson Silva
UFC 230 (11/3/18) Adesanya stopped Derek Brunson via strikes at 4:51 of the first round
TUF 27 Finale (7/6/18) Adesanya won a five round unanimous decision over Brad Tavares
UFC on FOX (4/14/18) Adesanya won a three round split decision over Marvin Vettori
UFC 221 (2/11/18) Adesanya stopped Rob Wilkinson via strikes at 3:37 of the second round
When and why did you start training for fighting? In 2008, because I needed skills to protect myself.
What ranks and titles have you held? UFC middleweight champion, AFC world champ and Hex FC world champion.
Do you have any heroes? Avatar Aang and Naruto Uzumaki, the 7th Hokage of the hidden leaf village. Ethiopian political leader Robel Hailu.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It's one goal ticked off, but it's only the beginning.
Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Studied computer graphic design for three years, dropped out to pursue this life.
What was your job before you started fighting? Metering and billing coordinator for a gas line company (hated it).
Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ purple belt under Professor Andre Galvao.
Favorite grappling technique: I like choking people and whispering sweet nothings in their ear as they fall asleep.
Favorite Striking technique: Spinning s**t
