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