Head-to-head
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'4" · 80" · Switch
Height · Reach · Stance
6'0" · 73" · Orthodox
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
24-6-0 · UFC 13-6-0
Record (pro · UFC)
27-9-0 · UFC 18-7-0
12
Wins vs .500+ opponents
16
4.03
Sig. strikes landed / min
4.41
3.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
3.4
48.4%
Striking accuracy
43.4%
55.8%
Striking defense
59.2%
0.05
Takedowns / 15 min
0.71
9.1%
Takedown accuracy
38.1%
76.4%
Takedown defense
80.0%
0.14
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.0
3.1%
Control time
7.9%
38.5%
Finish rate
38.9%
17:08
Avg fight time
13:30
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Robert Whittaker
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2019-10-05 — W for Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO R2
They fought: 2022-02-12 — W for Israel Adesanya · Decision - Unanimous R5
| Common opponent | Adesanya | Whittaker |
|---|---|---|
| Dricus Du Plessis | L 2024 | L 2023 |
| Jared Cannonier | W 2022 | W 2020 |
| Marvin Vettori | W 2021 | W 2022 |
| Paulo Costa | W 2020 | W 2024 |
| Yoel Romero | W 2020 | W 2018 |
| Kelvin Gastelum | W 2019 | W 2021 |
| Derek Brunson | W 2018 | W 2016 |
| Brad Tavares | W 2018 | W 2015 |