Adesanya vs Mousasi

When is Adesanya vs Mousasi?

Israel Adesanya could potentially face the challenge of Gegard Mousasi, in Summer 2025.

The fight would be contested over 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Adesanya vs Mousasi stats

Israel Adesanya would step into the octagon with a record of 24 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Gegard Mousasi would make his way to the cage with a record of 49 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws, 28 of those wins coming by knock out and 12 by submission.

The stats suggest Adesanya would have a slight advantage in power over Mousasi, with a 67% knock out percentage over Mousasi's 57%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Mousasi would have a large advantage over Adesanya, boasting a 24% submission rate over Adesanya's 0%.

Israel Adesanya is the younger man by 4 years, at 35 years old.

Adesanya has a height advantage of 2 inches over Mousasi. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Adesanya is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 31 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 8 years and 10 months later than Mousasi, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He has fought 33 less professional rounds, 82 to Mousasi's 115.

Adesanya vs Mousasi form

Israel Adesanya has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov on 1st February 2025 by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 on 17th August 2024 by submission in the 4th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at RAC Arena, Perth, Western Australia.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had won against Alex Pereira at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, United States.

He had lost to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on 12th November 2022 by knockout in the 5th round in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Mousasi has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he was beaten by Fabian Edwards at Bellator MMA Paris on 12th May 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Previous to that, he had been defeated by Johnny Eblen at Bellator 282 on 24th June 2022 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Austin Vanderford at Bellator MMA on 25th February 2022 by knockout in the 1st round in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at 3Arena Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.

Before that, he had defeated John Salter at Bellator 264 on 13th August 2021 by knockout in the 3rd round in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States.

He was victorious against Douglas Lima at Bellator 250 on 29th October 2020 by unanimous decision in their Bellator Middleweight championship fight at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Israel Adesanya has been fighting more than Gegard Mousasi.

Israel Adesanya last fought 2 months and 24 days ago, while Gegard Mousasi's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 13 days ago.

Adesanya's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Mousasi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 27 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

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