Adesanya vs Mousasi

When is Adesanya vs Mousasi?

Israel Adesanya could potentially face the challenge of Gegard Mousasi, in Early 2024.

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, 3 loses 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 loses and 2 draws, with 28 of those wins 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, boosting at 24% submission rate over Adesanya's 0%.

Israel Adesanya is the younger man by 4 years, at 34 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 33 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 8 year and 10 months later than Mousasi, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He has fought 39 less professional rounds, 76 to Mousasi's 115.

Adesanya vs Mousasi form

Adesanya has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Sean Strickland at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beat 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.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by 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.

Before that, he had won against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beat Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 on 12th February 2022 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Toyota Center, Houston.

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

In his last fight, he 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 lost to 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 defeated 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 won against 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 had defeated 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 21 days ago, while Gegard Mousasi's last outing was 6 months and 18 days ago.

Adesanya's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

Mousasi's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 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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