What Is Israel Adesanya's Fighting Style?

Last Modified Jan 29, 2025 10:26 GMT
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Israel Adesanya is one of the most influential and prominent professional mixed martial arts the sport has produced in recent years. A dominant middleweight competitor as a professional mixed martial artist, he has reigned two times as the middleweight champion of the elite professional mixed martial arts organization, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Israel Adesanya dominated in kickboxing before making a mark in the world of professional mixed martial arts. He shifted to professional mixed martial arts in 2012 by making his debut against James Griffiths and winning the fight in the first round via a TKO. He never looked after kicking off his career and established himself as a reckoning force in mixed martial arts.

Israel Adesanya's fighting style

As per the UFC, Israel Adesanya is a freestyle fighter.

Adesanya is known for his movements in his fights where he often shuffles and switches between stances using it to his leverage against his rivals. He blends southpaw and orthodox stance with precision in his bouts. Adesanya is a tall fighter standing at 6’4 inches which aids him with a reach advantage over most of his opponents in the middleweight division.

Besides, Israel Adesanya manages the distance quite well while delivering kicks in his fights. He is armed with capable striking capabilities that, when connected, can easily put his rivals to sleep.

Israel Adesanya’s record

Israel Adesanya maintains an impressive professional mixed martial arts record of 24 wins and 4 losses as of January 2025.

27 matches24 wins4 losses
By knockout161
By submission-1
By decision82

Also Read: Where Is Israel Adesanya From?

FAQs on Israel Adesanya's fighting style

A. He fights with a switch stance where he blends stances to his advantage.

A. He has a reach of 80 inches.

A. He fights in the  middleweight division.

A. He has a professional MMA record of 24 wins and 4 losses as of January 28, 2025. 

A. He will fight Nassourdine Imavov in his upcoming fight on January 28, 2025. 

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