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Israel Adesanya
Born (1989-07-22) July 22, 1989 (age 37)
Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation(s)Mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional boxer
Years active2012–present
Known forUFC Middleweight Champion (two times)

Israel Mobolaji Temitayo Odunayo Oluwafemi Owolabi Adesanya (born 22 July 1989) is a professional mixed martial artist of Nigerian-New Zealand heritage, with a background in kickboxing and professional boxing. Competing in the Middleweight category within the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he has held the UFC Middleweight Championship title twice. In his kickboxing career, he once contended for the Glory Middleweight Championship. As of 4 February 2025, Adesanya holds the #4 position in the UFC middleweight rankings.

Early life and background

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Adesanya is the eldest among five siblings. His father, Oluwafemi, works as an accountant, while his mother, Taiwo, is employed as a nurse. He belongs to the Yoruba ethnic group. During his time at Chrisland School in Opebi, he briefly participated in an after-school Taekwondo program but discontinued due to injury.

In 1999, his family relocated to Ghana for nearly a year before settling in Rotorua, New Zealand when he was ten years old to access better educational opportunities. At Rotorua Boys' High School, his interests leaned more toward Japanese anime series such as Death Note and Naruto rather than athletics. Experiencing bullying during his school years motivated him to pursue martial arts later on. Early influences included British boxer Prince Naseem Hamed, whose flamboyant style left a strong impression on him.

Following high school graduation, Adesanya pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Design at the Universal College of Learning located in Whanganui. At age 18, inspired by the Muay Thai film Ong-Bak, he started training in kickboxing. After two years, he decided to leave academic studies to focus exclusively on kickboxing, amassing an amateur record of 32 wins and 1 loss before turning professional and competing in China.

At 21 years old, Adesanya moved to Auckland, New Zealand, where he began training in mixed martial arts under Eugene Bareman at City Kickboxing. There he trained alongside future UFC competitors including Dan Hooker, Kai Kara-France, and UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. His wrestling training is conducted under Romanian New Zealander Andrei Păuleț.

Early beginnings

Adesanya launched his professional career with an impressive winning streak across New Zealand, Australia, and China, frequently fighting in Wu Lin Feng events. This success earned him a place in the 2014 Kunlun Fight 80 kg tournament at Kunlun Fight 2, where he was defeated in the semifinal by Simon Marcus via an extra round split decision. His Glory debut came at Glory 15: Istanbul where he lost by unanimous decision to Filip Verlinden; however, he avenged this loss with a unanimous decision victory during their rematch at Glory of Heroes 3 in 2016.

Competing within New Zealand’s regional circuit, Adesanya captured the King in the Ring Cruiserweights II tournament title by defeating Slava Alexeichik, Pati Afoa, and Jamie Eades. Six months later, he successfully defended this title during the 2015 Cruiserweights III tournament by achieving technical knockouts over Kim Loudon and Mark Timms before knocking out Pati Afoa in the final bout.

Moving up to a heavier weight division, Adesanya participated in The Heavyweights III tournament in 2015. He secured victories over Nase Foai via TKO and Dan Roberts by KO before winning against Jamie Eades again through unanimous decision to claim the championship.

Glory Middleweight Championship

Adesanya secured victories in five out of his subsequent six bouts, including significant wins against Yousri Belgaroui and Bogdan Stoica. His only defeat during this period came at the hands of future GLORY Middleweight titleholder Alex Pereira, who bested him by unanimous decision.

In 2016, Adesanya captured the Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament crown, overcoming Robert Thomas by unanimous decision in the semifinals and clinching the tournament championship with a split decision victory over Yousri Belgaroui. He then challenged Jason Wilnis for the Glory Middleweight title at Glory 37: Los Angeles, but was defeated via a disputed unanimous decision.

Adesanya's last kickboxing contest before shifting to mixed martial arts was a rematch against Alex Pereira at Glory of Heroes 7, where Pereira secured a knockout win in the third round.

Early career

Adesanya made his professional MMA debut in 2012, achieving a TKO victory over James Griffiths, followed by another TKO win against John Vake before taking a two-year break from MMA competition. He returned in August 2015 with a TKO triumph over Song Kenan. Competing mainly in Oceanian and Chinese promotions, he amassed an 8–0 record, claiming the AFC Middleweight Championship at AFC 20 by delivering a first-round TKO to Melvin Guillard, as well as securing the Hex Fight Series Middleweight title through a first-round knockout of Stuart Dare.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In December 2017, Adesanya inked a deal with the UFC. He made his UFC debut on 11 February 2018 at UFC 221, defeating Rob Wilkinson by second-round TKO and earning a Performance of the Night accolade.

On 14 April 2018 at UFC on Fox 29, he edged out Marvin Vettori via split decision, despite most media outlets favoring Adesanya. Subsequently, he secured a unanimous decision victory over Brad Tavares at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on 6 July 2018, which garnered him his second Performance of the Night honor.

Adesanya's ascent continued with a first-round TKO win against Derek Brunson at UFC 230 on 3 November 2018, earning his third Performance of the Night award.

Originally scheduled as co-main event, Adesanya faced former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in the headlining bout of UFC 234 on 10 February 2019, emerging victorious by unanimous decision. Both fighters received the Fight of the Night distinction for their performance.

UFC Middleweight Championship

On 13 April 2019 at UFC 236, Adesanya battled Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship. He triumphed via unanimous decision with all judges scoring it 48–46.[1] The bout was awarded Fight of the Night and widely acclaimed as the premier fight of 2019.[2]

He unified the middleweight championship against Robert Whittaker on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243, knocking him out in the second round.[3] This victory earned him his fourth Performance of the Night bonus.[4] Alongside Kamaru Usman, their UFC titles were celebrated as some of Nigeria's most significant sports achievements since 1960.[5]

Adesanya successfully defended his title against three-time contender Yoel Romero on 7 March 2020 at UFC 248, winning by unanimous decision.[6] Nevertheless, critics noted the fight's low pace and lack of offensive engagement.[7]

On 27 September 2020 at UFC 253, Adesanya faced undefeated challenger Paulo Costa in a highly anticipated showdown, securing a second-round technical knockout victory.[8] This marked his fifth Performance of the Night recognition.[9] Post-fight discussions included controversy surrounding Adesanya's visible gynecomastia, which he attributed to marijuana use, alongside his provocative celebration.[10][11]

Adesanya advanced to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Błachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on 6 March 2021 at UFC 259.[12] Weighing in at 200 pounds, he suffered his first MMA career loss via unanimous decision.[13]

Returning to middleweight competition, Adesanya rematched Marvin Vettori on 12 June 2021 at UFC 263, dominating with a unanimous decision where all judges scored it a clean sweep of 50–45.[14]

A second defense rematch against Robert Whittaker took place on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271, where Adesanya retained his title by unanimous decision.[15]

At UFC 276 on 2 July 2022, he defeated Jared Cannonier via unanimous decision and received the top prize in the Crypto.com Fan Bonus of the Night, paid in bitcoin valued at US$30,000.[16]

Adesanya faced former kickboxing adversary Alex Pereira on 12 November 2022 at UFC 281, losing his middleweight crown through a fifth-round technical knockout—his first middleweight defeat.[17]

In their rematch on 8 April 2023 at UFC 287, Adesanya reclaimed the middleweight belt with a knockout in round two, earning yet another Performance of the Night bonus.[18]

He subsequently lost the title again to Sean Strickland via unanimous decision in an upset on 10 September 2023 at UFC 293.[19]

Most recently, on 18 August 2024 at UFC 305 held in Perth, Australia, he contended for the middleweight championship against Dricus du Plessis, suffering his first career submission loss through a fourth-round face crank.[20]

Post-Championship Period

Adesanya returned to non-title competition for the first time in over five years when he fought Nassourdine Imavov on 1 February 2025 during UFC Fight Night 250. He was defeated via technical knockout in the second round.

Hall of Fame Recognition

In February 2025, during the UFC 312 broadcast, it was revealed that Adesanya's April 2019 encounter with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 would be enshrined in the fight wing of the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame.

Tournament Participation

Adesanya initiated his professional boxing journey in November 2014, facing two-time Australian titleholder Daniel Ammann. He gained a wildcard entry into the inaugural cruiserweight Super 8 Boxing Tournament, which featured headliners Shane Cameron and Kali Meehan in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite appearing to outperform Ammann in the quarter-finals, Adesanya was handed a controversial unanimous decision loss.

He returned to compete in the Super 8 tournament in May 2015 at Horncastle Arena in Christchurch, contending for a $25,000 NZD prize and a new vehicle. Adesanya achieved his first professional victory by knocking out New Zealand’s Asher Derbyshire in the second round. Subsequently, he earned a majority decision win over Lance Bryant and secured a split decision triumph against Brian Minto in the final, claiming the Super 8 championship.

Later that year, Adesanya advanced by defeating Zane Hopman unanimously in the semifinals and successfully defended his cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision win against Lance Bryant in the championship bout.

Comments Referencing September 11 Attacks

In February 2020, Adesanya faced criticism following remarks made at the UFC 248 pre-fight press conference where he stated he would cause opponent Yoel Romero to "crumble like the Twin Towers," alluding to the September 11 attacks. The following day, he issued an apology on Instagram, acknowledging his choice of words was inappropriate and promising to exercise greater caution with his language.

Offensive Sexual Remark

On 25 March 2021, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, Grant Robertson, publicly condemned an Instagram comment by Adesanya directed at UFC fighter Kevin Holland that read: "Bro, I will fuckin' rape you." Robertson highlighted the gravity of the statement and noted its removal. The UFC was anticipated to respond to the incident. Adesanya subsequently apologized for making the objectionable comment.

Arrest for Brass Knuckles Possession

On 16 November 2022, Adesanya was detained at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City due to possession of brass knuckles. His management later confirmed that the case was dismissed.

Drunk Driving Incident

On 19 August 2023, Adesanya was apprehended for driving under the influence in central Auckland, New Zealand, registering a blood alcohol concentration of 87 mg%, surpassing the legal limit of 50 mg%. In New Zealand law, levels over 80 mg% can carry penalties including up to three months incarceration. On 10 January 2024, he pled guilty and received a fine along with a six-month suspension of his driving privileges instead of imprisonment. He was granted a discharge without conviction—his second—due to potential detrimental effects on his travel rights and sponsorship agreements. Following his court appearance, Adesanya shared videos from inside the courtroom on social media without judicial consent; he later deleted these posts and issued an apology.

Misinformation

On August 1, 2024, Adesanya posted inaccurate statements on Twitter concerning Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s victory at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He remarked, "Men should not be boxing women. lol he couldn't even finish her. Anyway, people > politics." Subsequently, he issued an apology, acknowledging, "Going forward, I will leave women's fights to women. I attempted to voice my opinion but clearly, I was mistaken; many others were misinformed as well."

Road rage incident

On September 5, 2024, Adesanya was involved in a verbal altercation during a road rage episode in Auckland, New Zealand. Video footage captured him spitting at another individual. Expressing regret over the event and claiming racial abuse, Adesanya announced his intention to file charges against the person involved.

Personal life

Adesanya is proficient in multiple languages, including Yoruba, Nigerian Pidgin, and English.

Prior to his combat sports career, he frequently participated in dance contests throughout New Zealand and demonstrated this enthusiasm with a choreographed entrance at UFC 243.

An avid anime fan, Adesanya plans to establish an anime production company after retiring. His moniker "The Last Stylebender" is inspired by Avatar: The Last Airbender, and he sports a forearm tattoo of the character Toph Beifong.

He also enjoys professional wrestling and once paused an interview to pay tribute to wrestler Booker T.

In September 2020, Adesanya became the first mixed martial artist to secure a sponsorship agreement with Puma.

In June 2023, Stylebender, a documentary chronicling Adesanya’s journey, debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.

Views and positions

Adesanya supported a "yes" vote in the 2020 New Zealand cannabis referendum.

In June 2021, following the death of his training partner Fau Vake due to a coward punch, he called for stricter legal consequences and urged government intervention to reinforce related legislation.

Boxing

  • Super 8 Boxing Tournament
    • Champion of Super 8 III Cruiserweight (eight-man competition)
    • Champion of Super 8 IV Cruiserweight (four-man competition)

Muay Thai

  • World Boxing Council Muay Thai
    • 2014 WBC Muay Thai International Cruiserweight Titleholder
  • World Kickboxing Federation
    • 2011 WKBF Muay Thai New Zealand Cruiserweight Titleholder

Kickboxing

  • King in the Ring
    • Winner of King in the Ring 86 kg II (2014 Eight Man Tournament)
    • Winner of King in the Ring 86 kg III (2015 Eight Man Tournament)
    • Winner of King in the Ring 100kgs II (2015 Eight Man Tournament)
  • Glory
    • Champion of Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament (2016 Four Man Tournament)

Awards

Mixed martial arts

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Inducted into UFC Hall of Fame (Fight Wing, Class of 2025) for bout vs. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236
    • Two-time UFC Middleweight Championship titleholder
      • Defended title successfully five times during first reign
      • First fighter to hold UFC Middleweight Championship twice
    • Held Interim UFC Middleweight Championship once
      • Achieved record for most knockdowns in a UFC title fight (4) vs Kelvin Gastelum
      • Holds second highest number of title fight victories in UFC Middleweight history (8) behind Anderson Silva
      • Ranks second for most knockdowns across UFC title fights (9)
    • Awarded Performance of the Night six times
    • Earned Fight of the Night twice
      • Shares third place with (Yoel Romero) for most post-fight bonuses in UFC Middleweight division (8)
    • Tied (Anderson Silva) for greatest number of knockdowns in UFC Middleweight history (13)
    • Holds second longest winning streak in UFC Middleweight division history (12) behind Anderson Silva
    • Possesses second longest average fight duration in UFC Middleweight division (17:09) behind Sean Strickland
      • Sixth longest average fight duration across all UFC divisions (17:35)
    • Third highest cumulative fight time within UFC Middleweight division (4:51:30)
    • Third most significant strikes landed in UFC Middleweight history (1193)
      • Sixth highest total strikes landed among UFC Middleweights (1380)
    • UFC Honors Awards
      • 2019: President's Choice Fight of the Year Winner vs. Kelvin Gastelum & President's Choice Performance of the Year Nominee vs. Robert Whittaker 1
      • 2023: Fan's Choice Knockout of the Year Winner & President's Choice Performance of the Year Nominee vs. Alex Pereira 2
    • UFC.com Awards
      • 2018: Newcomer of the Year & Ranked #7 Fighter of the Year
      • 2019: Fight of the Year vs. Kelvin Gastelum & Top 10 Fighter of the Year
      • 2020: Ranked #10 Fighter of the Year
      • 2023 Half-Year Awards: Best Fighter of First Half-Year, Best Knockout of First Half-Year & Ranked #2 Knockout of the Year vs. Alex Pereira 2
      • 2024: Ranked #10 Fight of the Year vs. Dricus Du Plessis
  • Hex Fighting Series Middleweight
    • Former Hex Fighting Series Middleweight Titleholder
  • MMAJunkie.com
    • Newcomer of the Year 2018
    • April Fight and Fight of the Year for April 2019 vs. Kelvin Gastelum
    • Male Fighter of the Year 2019
    • April Knockout and Knockout of the Year for April 2023 vs. Alex Pereira
  • CombatPress.com
    • Breakout Fighter of the Year 2018
    • Male Fighter of the Year 2019
    • Fight of the Year for 2019 vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • CagesidePress.com
    • Fighter of the Year for 2019
    • Fight of the Year for 2019 vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • MMADNA.nl
    • Rising Star Award for 2018
  • The Body Lock
    • Fighter of the Year for 2019
  • World MMA Awards
    • Breakthrough Fighter Award for 2018
    • Charles 'Mask' Lewis Fighter and International Fighter Awards from July 2019 to July 2020
    • International Fighter Award for 2021
  • MMAMania.com

Pay-per-view events

No. Event Main Event Date Location City PPV Sales
1. UFC 234 Adesanya vs. Silva 10 February 2019 Rod Laver Arena Melbourne, Australia 175,000
2. UFC 243 Whittaker vs. Adesanya 8 October 2019 Marvel Stadium Melbourne, Australia Not Released
3. UFC 248 Adesanya vs. Romero 7 March 2020 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Not Released
4. UFC 253 Adesanya vs. Costa 27 September 2020 Flash Forum Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 700,000
5. UFC 259 Błachowicz vs. Adesanya 6 March 2021 UFC Apex Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 800,000
6. UFC 263 Adesanya vs. Vettori 2 12 June 2021 Gila River Arena Glendale, Arizona, U.S. 600,000
7. UFC 271 Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 12 February 2022 Toyota Center Houston, Texas, U.S. Not Released
8. UFC 276 Adesanya vs. Cannonier 2 July 2022 T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. Not Released
9. UFC 281 Adesanya vs. Pereira 12 November 2022 Madison Square Garden New York City, New York, U.S. Not Released
10. UFC 287 Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 8 April 2023 Kaseya Center Miami, Florida, U.S. Not Released
11. UFC 293 'Adesanya' vs. 'Strickland' '10 September 2023' "Qudos Bank Arena" "Sydney", Australia "Not Released"

Professional mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
align=center |24–5 |Nassourdine Imavov |TKO (punches) |UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | |align=center |2 |align=center |0:30 |Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
align=center |24–4 |Dricus du Plessis |Submission (face crank) |UFC 305 | |align=center |4 |align=center |3:38 |Perth, Australia |
align=center |24–3 |Sean Strickland |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 293 | |align=center |5 |align=center |5:00 |Sydney, Australia |
align=center |24–2 |Alex Pereira |KO (punches) |UFC 287 | |align=center |2 |align=center |4:21 |Miami, Florida, United States |
align=center |23–2 |Alex Pereira |TKO (punches) |UFC 281 | |align=center |5 |align=center |2:01 |New York City, New York, United States |
align=center |23–1 |Jared Cannonier |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 276 5 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
align=center |22–1 Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) UFC 271 align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Houston, Texas, United States
Win align=center 21–1 Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous) UFC 263 align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Loss align=center 20–1 Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) UFC 259 align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win align=center 20–0 Paulo Costa TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 253 align=center 2 align=center 3:59 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win align=center 19–0 Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous) UFC 248 align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win align=center 18–0 Robert Whittaker KO (punches) UFC 243 align=center 2 align=center 3:33 Melbourne, Australia
Win align=center 17–0 Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous) UFC 236 align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win align=center 16–0 Anderson Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC 234 align=center 3 align=center 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Win align=center 15–0 Derek Brunson TKO (knees and punches) UFC 230 align=center 1 align=center 4:51 New York City, New York, United States
Win align=center 14–0 Brad Tavares Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale align=center 5 align=center 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win align=center 13–0 Marvin Vettori Decision (split) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje align=center 3 align=center 5:00 Glendale, Arizona, United States
Win align=center 12–0 Rob Wilkinson TKO (knees and punches) UFC 221 align=center 2 align=center 3:37 Perth, Australia
Win align=center 11–0 Stuart Dare KO (head kick) Hex Fight Series 12 &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& &&& & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & &































Win align = center 10-0 Melvin Guillard TKO (punches) Australian FC 20 align = center 1 align = center 4:49 Melbourne, Australia
Win 9-0 Murad Kuramagomedov TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 4 2 1:05 Henan, China
Win 8-0 Andrew Flores Smith TKO (corner stoppage) Glory of Heroes 2 1 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Win 7-0 Dibir Zagirov TKO (punches) WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 2 2016-03-13 2 2:23 Henan, China
Win 7-0 Vladimir Katykhin TKO (doctor stoppage) WLF E.P.I.C.: Elevation Power in Cage 1 2016-01-13 2 2:13 Henan, China
Win 6-0 Gele Qing TKO (elbows) Wu Lin Feng New Zealand vs China 2015-09-19 2 3:37 Auckland, New Zealand
Win !5-0 !Maui Tuigamala !TKO (kick to body) !Fair Pay Fighting 1 !2015-09-05 !2 !1:25 !Auckland, New Zealand
Win !4-0 !Song Kenan !TKO (head kick) !The Legend of Emei 3 !2015-08-08 !1 !1:59 !Chengdu, China !catchweight(187 lb) bout.
Win !3-0 !John Vake !TKO(punches) !Shuriken MMA Best of the Best !2013-06-15 !1 !4:43 !Auckland, New Zealand
Win !1-0 !James Griffiths !TKO(punches) !Supremacy FC9 !2012-03-24 !1 !2:09 !Auckland, New Zealand


Kickboxing and Muay Thai Record

|- |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 2017-03-04 || Defeat ||align=left| Alex Pereira || Glory of Heroes 7 || Sao Paulo, Brazil || KO (left hook) || 3 || 0:42 |- |- style="background:#FFBBBB" | 2017-01-20 || Defeat ||align=left| Jason Wilnis || Glory 37: Los Angeles || Los Angeles, California, US || Unanimous decision || 5 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-10-21 || Victory ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui || Glory 34: Denver – Middleweight Contender Tournament Finals || Broomfield, Colorado, US || Split decision || 3 || 3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-10-21 || Victory ||align=left| Robert Thomas || Glory 34: Denver – Middleweight Contender Tournament Semi Finals || Broomfield, Colorado, US || Unanimous decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-10-01 || Victory ||align=left| Bogdan Stoica || Glory of Heroes 5 || Zhengzhou, China || KO (left mid kick) || 2 || 1:45 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-09-17 || Victory ||align=left| Romain Falendry || Rise of Heroes 1 || Chaoyang, Liaoning, China || Unanimous decision || 3 || 3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-08-06 || Victory ||align=left| Yousri Belgaroui|| Glory of Heroes 4 || Changzhi, China || Unanimous decision|| 3||3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2016-07-02 || Victory||align=left| Filip Verlinden||Glory of Heroes 3||Jiyuan, Henan, China||Unanimous decision||3||3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2016-06-25||Victory||align=left| Vitaly Kodin|| Wu Lin Feng|| China|| Unanimous decision||3||3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |2016-04-02||Defeat||align=left| Alex Pereira||Glory of Heroes 1|| Shenzhen, China||Unanimous decision||3||3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2016-01-30||Victory||align=left| Carl N'Diaye|| The Legend of Emei 7 – Wenjiang|| Wenjiang, China|| KO (left hook to the body)||1||3:00 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2015-10-31||Victory||align=left| Jamie Eades||King in the Ring 100 – The Heavyweights III Final|| Auckland, New Zealand||Unanimous decision||3||3:00 |- ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2015-10-31||Victory||align=left| Dan Roberts|| King in the Ring Heavyweights III Semi Finals|| Auckland, New Zealand|| KO (Uppercut)||1||0:26 |- |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2015-10-31||Victory||align=left| Nase Foai|| King in the Ring Heavyweights III Quarter Finals|| Auckland, New Zealand|| TKO (Corner stoppage)||3|| |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |2015-04-11||Victory||align=left| Pati Afoa||King in the Ring Cruiserweights III Final|| Auckland, New Zealand|| KO (Right cross)||1||0:52 |} ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |} |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 

|2015-04-11||Victory||align=left | Mark Timms|| King in the Ring Cruiserweights III Semi Finals|| Auckland, New Zealand|| TKO (Knee to the body)||2||

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|2015-04-11||Victory||align=left | Kim Loudon|| King in the Ring Cruiserweights III Quarter Finals|| Auckland, New Zealand|| TKO (Referee stoppage)||3||

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|2015-02-14||Victory||align=left | Kim Loudon|| Knees of Fury 50|| Adelaide, Australia|| TKO (retirement)||4||

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|2014-10-25||Victory||align=left | Braid Jackson|| Destiny Muay Thai 3|| Brisbane, Australia||| KO|||2||

|} ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |} |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 

|2014-10-11||Victory||align=left | Joe Boobyer||| Knees of Fury 48||| Hamilton, New Zealand||| KO (Knee)||||

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|2014-09-21|||Victory||| align=left Wenjie Guo||| Kungfu Union||| Dalian, China||| Decision|||3|||3:00

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|2014-08-30|||Victory||| align=left Jamie Eades|||min King in the Ring Cruiserweights II Final||| Auckland, New Zealand||| KO (Knee to the body)||1|||1:08

|} ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |} |- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 

|2014-08-30|||Victory||| align=left Pati Afoa||| King in the Ring Cruiserweights II Semi Finals||| Auckland, New Zealand||| KO (Punches)||1|||1:57

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|2014-08-30|||Victory||| align=left Slava Alekseychik||| King in the Ring Cruiserweights II Quarter Finals||| Auckland, New Zealand||| Unanimous decision|||3|||3:00

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|2014-05-24|||Victory||| align=left Charles August||| Knees of Fury 46||| Adelaide, Australia||| TKO (Knee)||2||

|} ! style=background:white colspan=9 | |} |- bgcolor="#FFBBBB" 

|2014-04-12|||Defeat||| align=left Filip Verlinden||| Glory 15: Istanbul||| Istanbul, Turkey||| Unanimous decision|||3|||3:00

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|2014-02-16|||Defeat||| align=left Simon Marcus||| Kunlun Fight 2 –80kg tournament Semi Finals||| Zhengzhou, China||| Split decision after extra round||||4||||3:00

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|2013-11-27||||Victory||||align=left Qin Shan||||Wu Lin Feng||||Anyang, China||||TKO||||N/A

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|2013-09-11||||Victory||||align=left Nurla Mulali||||Wu Lin Feng||||Kashi, China||||Unanimous decision||||3||||3:00

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|2012–07–21||||Victory||||align=left Niu Xiaoqiang||||Wu Lin Feng||||Auckland, New Zealand||||KO (punches)||3||||N/A

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|2012–06–23||||Victory||||align=left Xu Yi||||Wu Lin Feng||||Foshan, China||||Unanimous decision||||3||||3:00

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|2012–08–25||||Victory||||align=left Gary Williams||||Knees of Fury38||||Adelaide, Australia||||Split decision||||3||||3:00

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|2012–05–26||||Victory||||align=left Gary Williams||||Knees of Fury37||||Adelaide, Australia||||Split decision||||3||||3:00

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|2012–02–25||||Victory||||align=left Steve Behan||||Knees of Fury36||||Adelaide, Australia||||Unanimous decision||||3||||3:00

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|2011–09–24||||Victory||||align=left Guo Qiang||||CI-K||||Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia||||TKO (referee stoppage)||3||||N/A

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|2011–06–11||||Victory||||align=left Guo Qiang||||Wu Lin Feng||||Shangqiu, China||||Decision||(3)||3:00

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|2011–02–12||(Win)||(align left) Eds Eramiha||(Rumble in the Ville)||(Auckland), New Zealand||(Unanimous decision)||(5)||(2:00)

|} ! style="background:white" colspan="9" | Secured WKBF Muay Thai New Zealand Cruiserweight championship. |} |- bgcolor=#ccffcc |(Decade) - Recorded wins across Puma and other regional events featuring multiple finishes and decisions. |}

Legend: Win !style="background:#ffbbbb;" width="20"|Loss !style="background:#c5d2ea;" width="20"|Draw/No contest !style="background:#ffffff;" width="20"|Notes

Professional boxing record

No. Outcome Record Opponent Method Round, time Date Venue Remarks
6 Template:Yes2Victory 5–1 Lance Bryant UD 3 3 November 2015 SkyCity, Auckland, New Zealand Super 8 Boxing Tournament IV: cruiserweight final
5 Template:Yes2Victory 4–1 Zane Hopman UD 3 3 November 2015 SkyCity, Auckland, New Zealand Super 8 Boxing Tournament IV: cruiserweight semi-final
4 Template:Yes2Victory 3–1 Brian Minto SD 3 28 March 2015 Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand Super 8 Boxing Tournament III: cruiserweight final
3 Template:Yes2Victory 2–1 Lance Bryant MD 3 28 March 2015 Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand Super 8 Boxing Tournament III: cruiserweight semi-final
2 Template:Yes2Victory 1–1 Asher Derbyshire KO 2 (3) 28 March 2015 Horncastle Arena, Christchurch, New Zealand Super 8 Boxing Tournament III: cruiserweight quarter-final
1 Template:No2Defeat 0–1 Daniel Ammann UD 3 22 November 2014 North Shore Events Centre, Auckland, New Zealand

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