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Israel Adesanya

Israel Adesanya

24-6

Middleweight

6' 4" 185.0 Switch
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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Magomedov
December 05, 2026
📍 Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Shara Magomedov

Shara Magomedov

17-1

Middleweight

6' 2" 186.0 Orthodox
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📋 Tale of the Tape

Israel Adesanya Category Shara Magomedov
37 Age 32
6' 4" Height 6' 2"
185.0 lbs Weight 186.0 lbs
80" Reach 73"
Switch Stance Orthodox
24-6 Record 17-1
4.02 SLpM 5.93
0.05 TD Avg 0.00
61.0 Fight Lab Score 65.0

📊 Skill Comparison

Power
Israel Adesanya
0.0
Shara Magomedov
0.0
Speed
Israel Adesanya
6.0
Shara Magomedov
8.9
Technique
Israel Adesanya
5.2
Shara Magomedov
5.2
Wrestling
Israel Adesanya
3.5
Shara Magomedov
2.8
Submission
Israel Adesanya
0.2
Shara Magomedov
0.0
Cardio
Israel Adesanya
6.0
Shara Magomedov
3.6
Durability
Israel Adesanya
9.0
Shara Magomedov
7.9
Fight IQ
Israel Adesanya
8.8
Shara Magomedov
5.8

🧠 Fight Lab Prediction

🏆 Israel Adesanya

Predicted Winner

50.4%
49.6%
Israel Adesanya
Shara Magomedov

Confidence: Low
DATA COVERAGE
100%
High
🔎 Key Matchup Edges
Strongest category advantages in the matchup
Primary Edge Shara Magomedov +5.5 (Momentum)
Secondary Edge Israel Adesanya +2.5 (Fight IQ)
Physical Edge Israel Adesanya +3.0

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Category Edge
Resume -0.4
Striking -1.48
Wrestling 0.72
Grappling 0.4
Cardio -0.58
Fight IQ 2.5
Experience 2.46
Momentum -5.5
Total Edge -0.16

Fight Lab Prediction Engine v4

📊 Fight Lab Comparison

Category Israel Adesanya Shara Magomedov
Resume Score
61.0
65.0
Win %
80.0%
94.4%
Striking Accuracy
48.0%
62.0%
Takedown Defense
76.0%
71.0%
SLpM
4.02
5.93
TD Avg
0.05
0.00

📊 Matchup Breakdown

Resume
Shara Magomedov +0.4
Striking
Shara Magomedov +1.5
Wrestling
Israel Adesanya +0.7
Grappling
Israel Adesanya +0.4
Cardio
Shara Magomedov +0.6
Fight IQ
Israel Adesanya +2.5
Experience
Israel Adesanya +2.5
Overall Edge Shara Magomedov +0.2

📏 Physical Matchup

Israel Adesanya Category Shara Magomedov
76" Height 74"
80.0" Reach 73.0"
Middleweight Weight Class Middleweight
HEIGHT DIFFERENCE Israel Adesanya +2"
REACH DIFFERENCE Israel Adesanya +7.0"
PHYSICAL CONTEXT
Fighter 1 longer reach
PHYSICAL EDGE
Israel Adesanya +3.00

🧠 Keys to Victory

Israel Adesanya

  • ✅ Mix in takedowns and make the wrestling advantage matter.
  • ✅ Use the experience advantage to manage difficult moments.
  • ✅ Use the reach advantage to control distance and range.

Shara Magomedov

  • ✅ Use the striking advantage and control the pace on the feet.
  • ✅ Push the pace and make the cardio advantage show over time.

📈 Last Five Performances

Israel Adesanya
Recent Form
● L ● L ● L ● L ● W ● L ● W ● W ● W ● L ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W
L Joe Pyfer
2026-03-28
KO/TKO • R2 • 4:18
SS 36/70 (51.4%)
TD 2/8 (25.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 2:44
L Nassourdine Imavov
2025-02-01
KO/TKO • R2 • 0:30
SS 15/31 (48.4%)
TD 0/3 (0.0%)
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:44
L Dricus Du Plessis
2024-08-17
SUB • R4 • 3:38
SS 97/203 (47.8%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:09
L Sean Strickland
2023-09-09
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 137/259 (52.9%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:14
W Alex Pereira
2023-04-08
KO/TKO • R2 • 4:21
SS 49/85 (57.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
L Alex Pereira
2022-11-12
KO/TKO • R5 • 2:01
SS 91/157 (58.0%)
TD 1/1 (100.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:31
W Jared Cannonier
2022-07-02
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 116/230 (50.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Robert Whittaker
2022-02-12
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 79/169 (46.7%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:01
W Marvin Vettori
2021-06-12
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 96/181 (53.0%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:36
L Jan Blachowicz
2021-03-06
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 78/161 (48.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:01
W Paulo Costa
2020-09-26
KO/TKO • R2 • 3:59
SS 55/84 (65.5%)
TD 0/0
KD 1    SUB 0    CTRL 0:09
W Yoel Romero
2020-03-07
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 48/132 (36.4%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Robert Whittaker
2019-10-05
KO/TKO • R2 • 3:33
SS 32/116 (27.6%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Kelvin Gastelum
2019-04-13
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 91/220 (41.4%)
TD 1/9 (11.1%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:21
W Anderson Silva
2019-02-09
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 65/132 (49.2%)
TD 0/0
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Derek Brunson
2018-11-03
KO/TKO • R1 • 4:51
SS 3/14 (21.4%)
TD 0/7 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 1:34
W Brad Tavares
2018-07-06
U-DEC • R5 • 5:00
SS 40/174 (23.0%)
TD 1/12 (8.3%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 2:05
W Marvin Vettori
2018-04-14
S-DEC • R3 • 5:00
SS 57/123 (46.3%)
TD 0/1 (0.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 0:00
W Rob Wilkinson
2018-02-10
KO/TKO • R2 • 3:37
SS 22/46 (47.8%)
TD 3/15 (20.0%)
KD 0    SUB 0    CTRL 4:07
W Stuart Dare
2017-11-24
KO (Head Kick) • R1 • 4:53
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Melvin Guillard
2017-07-28
TKO (Punches) • R1 • 4:49
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Murad Kuramagomedov
2016-05-28
TKO (Punches) • R2 • 1:05
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Andrew Flores Smith
2016-05-07
TKO (Corner Stoppage) • R1 • 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Dibir Zagirov
2016-03-13
TKO (Punches) • R2 • 2:23
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Vladimir Katykhin
2016-01-13
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) • R2 • -
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Gele Qing
2015-09-19
TKO • R2 • 3:37
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Maui Tuigamala
2015-09-05
KO • R2 • 1:25
Detailed fight statistics not available
W Song Kenan
2015-08-08
TKO - Head Kick • R1 • 1:59
Detailed fight statistics not available
W John Vake
2013-06-15
TKO (Punches) • R1 • 4:43
Detailed fight statistics not available
W James Griffiths
2012-03-24
TKO (Punches) • R1 • 2:09
Detailed fight statistics not available
Shara Magomedov
Recent Form
● W ● W ● L ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W ● W
Michel Pereira W
2026-06-27
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
52/85 (61.2%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:53 CTRL
Marc-Andre Barriault W
2025-07-26
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
93/142 (65.5%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:57 CTRL
Michael Page L
2025-02-01
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
43/75 (57.3%) SS
0/1 (0.0%) TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:50 CTRL
Armen Petrosyan W
2024-10-26
KO/TKO • R2 • 4:52
65/106 (61.3%) SS
0/0 TD
1 KD
0 SUB
0:02 CTRL
Michal Oleksiejczuk W
2024-08-03
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
97/178 (54.5%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Antonio Trocoli W
2024-06-22
KO/TKO • R3 • 2:27
82/108 (75.9%) SS
0/0 TD
1 KD
0 SUB
0:17 CTRL
Bruno Silva W
2023-10-21
U-DEC • R3 • 5:00
113/154 (73.4%) SS
0/0 TD
0 KD
0 SUB
0:00 CTRL
Kushal Vyas W
2022-12-11
KO/TKO • R1 • 0:08
Detailed fight statistics not available
Mikhail Ragozin W
2022-12-03
Decision - Unanimous • R3 • 5:00
Detailed fight statistics not available
Sergey Martynov W
2022-08-13
TKO (Knee) • R3 • 2:34
Detailed fight statistics not available
Rodrigo Carlos W
2022-02-26
KO/TKO • R1 • 4:33
Detailed fight statistics not available
Joel dos Santos W
2021-11-27
KO/TKO • R2 • 0:13
Detailed fight statistics not available
Mikhail Allakhverdian W
2021-10-16
TKO (Elbows) • R1 • 4:41
Detailed fight statistics not available
Yakub Kediev W
2021-07-15
TKO (Knees) • R1 • 2:35
Detailed fight statistics not available
Wulan Muhemaitihali W
2018-03-11
KO/TKO • R1 • 0:56
Detailed fight statistics not available
Yeshan Yersen W
2018-02-19
TKO (Punches) • R1 • -
Detailed fight statistics not available
Jiayidaer Aili W
2018-01-21
TKO (Leg Kick) • R2 • 2:22
Detailed fight statistics not available
Bao Yincang W
2017-12-10
KO/TKO • R1 • 0:43
Detailed fight statistics not available
Recent Form Analysis
LAST FIVE
Israel Adesanya 1-4
Shara Magomedov 4-1
WIN %
Israel Adesanya 20.0%
Shara Magomedov 80.0%
FINISH RATE
Israel Adesanya 80.0%
Shara Magomedov 20.0%
AVG FIGHT LAB RATING
Israel Adesanya --
Shara Magomedov --
SIG / TD ACCURACY
Israel Adesanya SS 51.6% · TD 8.3%
Shara Magomedov SS 60.0% · TD 0.0%
AVG CONTROL
Israel Adesanya 0:46
Shara Magomedov 0:32
PREDICTION DATA
100%
High