[64], Adesanya then faced Robert Whittaker in a title unification bout on 6 October 2019, headlining UFC 243 for UFC Middleweight Championship. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land. Top 10 Australian & New Zealand UFC Fighters Of All Time [9][14][15] In 1999, he relocated to Ghana with his family for 10 months,[5] but due to his parents wanting their children to receive a well-recognised higher education,[16] he settled in Rotorua, New Zealand, at age 10[17] and attended Rotorua Boys' High School. Required fields are marked *. Sunday's showdown with American Kelvin Gastelum will be his second title defence, and first on home soil. One half of "The Halfcast Podcast", Pedro is an established light-heavyweight whose UFC record sits at 3-3 after he debuted in November 2016. [51], Adesanya then faced Brad Tavares on 6 July 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. Updated as of March 31, 2023 after UFC on ESPN: Vera vs. Sandhagen. [109][110], Adesanya is a fan of anime and has stated he would like to start an anime production company after retiring from fighting. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. Ethiopian political leader Robel Hailu. 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Whittaker does New Zealand proud with the way he handles himself in and out of the ring. That fight ended in a third-round loss on a stacked card for UFC 225 in Chicago, Anderson suffering a unanimous decision defeat by the first woman to take down Ronda Rousey. [24][25] At the age of 21, Adesanya moved to Auckland, New Zealand, and began training in mixed martial arts under Eugene Bareman at City Kickboxing, with future UFC fighters such as Dan Hooker, Kai Kara-France and current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski. Brian Ortega at UFC 266 on Sep 25, 2021 That bludgeoning and wins over Frankie Edgar, Brian Ortega, Jose Aldo (twice), Anthony Pettis, Jeremy Stephens, and Charles Oliveira, mean Holloway has not only done enough to be one of the pound-for-pound stars in MMA, but creates an argument to be recognized as the No.1 featherweight who's ever lived. Adesanya's next fight took place on 14 April 2018, against Marvin Vettori at UFC on Fox 29. [54], Adesanya faced Derek Brunson on 3 November 2018, at UFC 230. The undefeated Crute will return to the Octagon on Sunday when he fights American Sam Alvey, a win in Melbourne would launch him further up a light-heavyweight division he is determined to conquer. Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? It will be up to the UFC as to what they do. At UFC 243 Eugene Bareman & his team from City Kickboxing New Zealand will have 3 fighters facing off in the Octagon - 2 of them are the co-main event. [6][7], Adesanya is multilingual. [65] After a knockdown in last second of the first round, Adesanya won the fight via knockout in the second round. Continue with Recommended Cookies. The biggest UFC character on either side of the Tasman, Tuivasa shot up the heavyweight rankings with an unbeaten eight-bout run after he'd traded rugby league for MMA. But that defeat by Brazilian star Mauricio Rua could have easily been different, with Pedro's hopes derailed by an ACL injury. New Breed: USA: 16-6-0: Sig. [61] He won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the fight 48-46. Dan Kelly Valentina Shevchenko. [78], Adesanya moved up a weight class and faced Jan Bachowicz for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship on 6 March 2021, headlining UFC 259. During this run, he won the AFC Middleweight Championship at Australia Fighting Championship 20 with a first-round TKO over Melvin Guillard,[45] as well as the Hex Fight Series Middleweight championship with a first-round KO of Stuart Dare. Top NZ UFC Fighters: Who is the biggest UFC fighter? - Casino Alpha NZ Anyway, it got us thinking about all the Australian and New Zealand based UFC fighters who have a footy background. The UFC rankings are rated by a panel made up of MMA media members. [32] In the quarterfinal, he beat Slava Alexeichik by unanimous decision, in the semifinal he beat Pati Afoa by knockout and won the tournament with a knockout of Jamie Eades. He's not just a great fighter, but a great man, opting to forgo a fight with Jared Cannonier at UFC 248 so he could donate bone marrow to his daughter. Hailing from Auckland in New Zealand but now residing in Australia, Kara-France started off as a kickboxer before transitioning to MMA. He faces his biggest test to date in Melbourne this Sunday in an absolute legend of the sport, Anderson Silva, but he is determined to take the Brazilian down and earn the ultimate trans-Tasman contest with Robert Whittaker. Whittaker made his UFC debut proper in 2012, going 2-2 over his first four fights; he added one further victory at welterweight before making the decision to step up to middleweight. 4. def. It was the second cruiserweight series with the winner receiving $25,000 NZD and a new car. In the tournament final, he defeated Brian Minto by split decision. [33], Moving up in weight, Adesanya participated in the 2015 The Heavyweights III, as well. Alexander Volkanovski's last five fights have been against Chad Mendes, Jose Aldo, Max Holloway (twice), and Brian Ortega. MMA Fighters From New Zealand | Tapology Israel Adesanya: UFC should increase pay for newcomers, touts 'trickle MMA records below are retrieved from Sherdog's website. One of three Kiwis on our list, Kara-France also made his UFC debut in Adelaide last year. It promises to be a big year for the Australian. Linked to the investigation that began as a result of suspicious betting activity ahead of the Nov. 5 UFC fight between, To be determined by NYAC and NSAC / temporary barred from UFC. Studied computer graphic design for three years, dropped out to pursue this life. [92] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award. What was your job before you started fighting? He won his first three fights in the UFC, too, proving he was ready to "stand and bang" with the big boys of the Octagon. Favorite grappling technique: I like choking people and whispering sweet nothings in their ear as they fall asleep. Best Australian MMA Fighters of All Time | Top AUS and NZ Fighters - Ranker [95] The event was headlined by Shane Cameron and Kali Meehan at the North Shore Events Centre in Auckland, New Zealand. Which Bellator, Invicta, One and PFL champs could dethrone UFC titleholders? $2,400 fine and $448.25 in prosecution fees. [9] His father, Oluwafemi,[12] is an accountant and his mother, Taiwo, is a nurse. Ranks in any martial arts styles: BJJ purple belt under Professor Andre Galvao. 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[63] The fight was widely regarded as the best fight of the year, earning the nomination from most of the MMA news outlets. [111] His nickname "The Last Stylebender" is a reference to Avatar: The Last Airbender, an anime-influenced cartoon series. 'I don't fake fight': UFC fighters and coaches have mixed - ESPN When and why did you start training for fighting? 5 Current Best UFC Fighters From Australia | Fightful News But there's more . [46], In December 2017, it was announced that Adesanya had signed a contract with the UFC. [15] Two years later Adesanya made the decision to cease his studies in pursuit of a career in kickboxing and went on to amass an amateur record of 320 before turning professional and fighting in China. [32][33] This list of champions is updated as of March 5, 2023 after UFC 285. 3. def. The list below is based on fighters suspended either by (1) United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) or World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for violation of taking prohibited substances or non-analytical incidents, (2) by local commissions on misconduct during the fights or at event venues, or (3) by UFC. List of current UFC Champions/Titleholders, Marc Diakiese vs Joel Alvarez Added to UFC London on July 22, Max Griffin vs Michael Morales Set for UFC Vegas 76 in July, UFC Begins Countdown for TUF 31 Season Premiere, Vincente Luque vs Rafael Dos Anjos to Headline UFC July 15 Event. This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. The first UFC champion from either Australia or New Zealand, Whittaker is among Dana White's favourite athletes after he first emerged via The Smashes - a made-for-television special that pitted Australian and English fighters against each other. UFC Auckland takes place on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, live from the Spark Aena in UFC Auckland, New Zealand. View complete Tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. But his ranking did drop back to No.15 as a result, and he now faces a tough road back up the division after an initially successful switch from featherweight in 2017. He scored technical knockouts of Kim Loudon and Mark Timms in the quarterfinal and semifinal bouts respectively, before winning the tournament for the second time with a first-round knockout of Pati Afoa. A victory over Chad Mendes on December 29 has put him within striking distance of a title shot later in the year, Volkanovski already putting title holder Max Holloway on notice, declaring he "fights a style that [Holloway] hasn't really fought yet." He is set to have surgery and then begin his road back to the Octagon. Adesanya knocked his opponent out in the second round. [79] At the weight-ins, Adesanya weighed 200 pounds, five pounds away from the light heavyweight limit. Ranking is based on information obtained from the UFC's website. Whittaker Vs. Adesanya Is Set! Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) feels his gym City . The ground-and-pound specialist, who was born in New Zealand but lives and trains in Australia, has tangled with the likes . A former rugby league player and concreter from Wollongong, Volkanovski has ridden a huge wave of momentum all the way to No.4 in the UFC featherweight rankings. 2. def. Originally from Nigeria, Adesanya and his family immigrated to New Zealand; a move "The Last Stylebender" has embraced by labelling himself as a "Black Kiwi". [81], Adesanya rematched Marvin Vettori for the UFC Middleweight Championship on 12 June 2021, headlining UFC 263. [20] Adesanya was bullied during his high school years[21] and attributes the mistreatment he experienced to his decision to pursue martial arts later in life. But he then ran into Brazilian legend and former heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos at Fight Night Adelaide, the Australian rocked by a right hand in the second round from which he never recovered. [72] This marked the first time two male unbeaten mixed martial artists met in a title fight since 2009. Dana White likes what he sees Down Under. The Pound-for-Pound 15 Best Fighters in the World of MMA: May 2021 Petr Yan at UFC 273 on Apr 9, 2022 2. def. [76][77] Adesanya also caused additional controversy by simulating anal sex on the prone Costa at the end of the fight. 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The tables are sortable and the calculation for Endeavor and MMA records are formulated as follows: Plus one point of the total wins for fighters having not lost a fight: 500 = 6, Negative points of total losses for fighters having not won a fight: 030 = -3, Add number of wins to the winning percentage: 1010 = 10.90 | 10 + (10/11), A draw counts as 0.5: 841 = 8.65 | 8 + (8.5/13), No contest does not factor as one of the variables of the calculation: 820 (1 NC) = 8.80 | 8 + (8/10), This page was last edited on 1 May 2023, at 05:39. 2. [42][43], Adesanya made his professional debut in 2012, with a TKO win against James Griffiths. 2. def. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. [55] He won the fight via technical knockout in round one. 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[37], Adesanya participated in the 2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament. UFC TUF 31 Full Cast: Conor McGregor vs Michael Chandler Complete Fighters List: UFC News: When Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler were revealed as the new coaches for The Ultimate Fighter, the MMA community took an immediate interest in the show again. UFC middleweight champion, AFC world champ and Hex FC world champion. Adesanya won the tournament final by unanimous decision. Vote for who you think are the greatest Australian MMA fighters of all time. (April 9, 2023) - Medical issue - Out of, (March 31, 2023) Undisclosed weight issue - Out of, 2 year suspension by USADA for testing positive for, (April 9, 2023) - Sherman medical issue - bout cancelled, (April 28, 2023) - Undisclosed injury - Out of, (March 27, 2023) Jingliang Injury - Out of, (March 29, 2023) Matthews Injury - Out of, (February 2, 2023) - Neck injury - Out of, (April 26, 2023) Undisclosed reason - Out of, (February 10, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (April 14, 2023) Moicano injured - out of, (February 15, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 6, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 15, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (April 18, 2023) - Moicano's injured - bout cancelled -, (February 3, 2023) - Ankle injury - out of, (March 24, 2023) - Medical Issues - Out of, (March 15, 2023) Undisclosed reason - Out of, (February 9, 2023) - Eye injury - Bout cancelled, (March 10, 2023) - Ramos missed weight - Bout cancelled - Out of, (February 27, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (February 24, 2023) Medical issue on Johnson's end - Bout cancelled -, (April 27, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (January 31, 2023) - Knee injury - Out of, (April 27, 2023) - Not medical clear - out of, (March 25, 2023) - Perez Pulls Out - Out of, (April 29, 2023) - Undisclosed reasons - Out of, (April 21, 2023) Cachoiera Weight Miss - Out of, (March 23, 2023) - Medical Issues - Bout cancelled -, (April 21, 2023) - Priscila Weight Miss - Out of, (March 17, 2023) - Undisclosed Reasons - Out of. 1. African mixed martial arts fighters in the Ultimate Fighting It's not an issue that anyone should be making jokes or flippant comments about at all. UFC Fighters, Bios, Event History, Pictures & Video | UFC.com [67], Adesanya next faced three-time UFC title challenger Yoel Romero on 7 March 2020 UFC 248. [80] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, with scores of 4946, 4945 and 4945, marking the first time he has been defeated in mixed martial arts. These fighters have either been released from their UFC contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. Division: Heavyweight Record: 15-5. [18] Adesanya was not interested in sports during high school; instead he was interested in Japanese anime such as Death Note[19] and the manga series Naruto. [74] This win earned him his fifth Performance of the Night award. Michael Chandler Manon Fiorot Erin Blanchfield Loopy Godinez Bruno Silva Terrance McKinney Paddy Pimblett Pat Sabatini Up Next Desert Island Fights | Part I If you're trapped on an island and had. In attempting to make the 125-pound weight, Rose-Clark's body gave in and she has since announced a move back to bantamweight (135lbs). [60], Adesanya faced Kelvin Gastelum for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship on 13 April 2019, in the co-main event of UFC 236. [22], Following high school graduation, Adesanya enrolled in a Bachelor of Science in Computer Design at the Universal College of Learning in Whanganui. He's the former interim UFC middleweight champion, who also became the undisputed UFC middleweight champion after George's St-Pierre vacated the title in 2017. Here's our new list of the current UFC champions ranked from most to least beatable. This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. He scored another TKO win against John Vake, before taking a two-year hiatus from mixed martial arts. It is fair to say that fighters from Down Under have a firm grip on the UFC's middleweight division. She is the first female fighter in UFC history to ever regain a championship title after losing it.
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