Israel Adesanya
ActingBorn
July 22, 1989
Place of Birth
Lagos, Nigeria
Biography
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Middleweight division.
Known For
Hot Ones
2015
Inside 30 for 30
2020
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2023
Battle of the Baddest
2024
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021
UFC Fight Night 271: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019
Filmography
UFC Fight Night 271: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
2026
UFC Hall of Fame 2025
2025
UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov
2025
UFC 305: du Plessis vs. Adesanya
2024
Battle of the Baddest
2024
World MMA Awards 2023
2023
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
2023
UFC 293 Countdown
2023
Stylebender
2023
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
2023
UFC 281: Adesanya vs. Pereira
2022
UFC 276: Adesanya vs. Cannonier
2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2022
UFC 263: Adesanya vs. Vettori 2
2021
UFC 259: Blachowicz vs. Adesanya
2021
UFC 253: Adesanya vs. Costa
2020
UFC 248: Adesanya vs. Romero
2020
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2019
UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
2019
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
2019
UFC 230: Cormier vs. Lewis
2018
The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale
2018
UFC on Fox 29: Poirier vs. Gaethje
2018
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
2018
UFC 300 Prelims