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— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) March 9, 2020
Israel Adesanya travels in exclusive circles as one of 27 undefeated mixed martial artists on the Ultimate Fighting Championship roster with at least one win inside the Octagon.
Adesanya retained the undisputed middleweight championship with a five-round unanimous decision over 2000 Olympic silver medalist Yoel Romero in the UFC 248 headliner on March 7 in Las Vegas. “The Last Stylebender” took a conservative path to victory against the American Top Team brute, outstriking him from a distance while piling up points and damage with leg kicks. Though both men were criticized for their performances, Adesanya emerged with his perfect record and title reign at 185 pounds intact. The City Kickboxing star figures to draw his next assignment against another unbeaten fighter—Paulo Henrique Costa—sometime in 2020, provided the COVID-19 pandemic allows the UFC to resume its schedule.
An updated list of undefeated fighters in the UFC:
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Record: 28-0 (12-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 242 | Sept. 7, 2019
Result: def. Dustin Poirier—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2:06 R3
Next Fight: vs. Tony Ferguson | UFC 249 | April 18
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Israel Adesanya
Record: 19-0 (8-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 248 | March 7, 2020
Result: def. Yoel Romero—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Shamil Gamzatov
Record: 14-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 163 | Nov. 9, 2019
Result: def. Klidson Abreu—Split Decision
Next Fight: vs. Ovince St. Preux | UFC Fight Night 173 | April 25
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Marina Rodriguez
Record: 12-0-2 (2-0-2 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on ESPN 7 | Dec. 7, 2019
Result: vs. Cynthia Calvillo—Majority Draw
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Paulo Henrique Costa
Record: 13-0 (5-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 241 | Aug. 17, 2019
Result: def. Yoel Romero—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Ottman Azaitar
Record: 12-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 242 | Sept. 7, 2019
Result: def. Teemu Packalen—KO (Punch) 3:33 R1
Next Fight: vs. Khama Worthy | UFC 249 | April 18
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Sean Brady
Record: 12-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 169 | Feb. 29, 2020
Result: def. Ismail Naurdiev—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Movsar Evloev
Record: 12-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 162 | Oct. 26, 2019
Result: def. Enrique Barzola—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Bryce Mitchell
Record: 12-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on ESPN 7 | Dec. 7, 2019
Result: def. Matt Sayles—Submission (Twister) 4:20 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Jack Shore
Record: 12-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 160 | Sept. 28, 2019
Result: def. Nohelin Hernandez—Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2:51 R3
Next Fight: Geraldo de Freitas Jr. | TBD
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Askar Askarov
Record: 11-0-1 (1-0-1 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 246 | Jan. 18, 2020
Result: def. Tim Elliott—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Sean O'Malley
Record: 11-0 (3-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 248 | March 7, 2020
Result: def. Jose Alberto Quinonez—TKO (Head Kick and Punches) 2:02 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Edmen Shahbazyan
Record: 11-0 (4-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 244 | Nov. 2, 2019
Result: def. Brad Tavares—KO (Head Kick) 2:27 R1
Next Fight: vs. Derek Brunson | TBD
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Mark O. Madsen
Record: 10-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 248 | March 7, 2020
Result: def. Austin Hubbard—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Record: 10-0 (4-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on ESPN 7 | Dec. 7, 2019
Result: def. Alistair Overeem—KO (Punch) 4:56 R5
Next Fight: vs. Francis Ngannou | TBD
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Chase Hooper
Record: 9-0-1 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 245 | Dec. 14, 2019
Result: def. Daniel Teymur—TKO (Elbows and Punches) 4:34 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Omar Antonio Morales Ferrer
Record: 9-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 165 | Dec. 21, 2019
Result: def. Dong Hyun Ma—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Greg Hardy | TBD
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Alonzo Menifield
Record: 9-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on ESPN 3 | June 29, 2019
Result: def. Paul Craig—KO (Punches) 3:19 R1
Next Fight: vs. Devin Clark | UFC Fight Night 174 | May 2, 2020
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Miguel Baeza
Record: 8-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 161 | Oct. 12, 2019
Result: def. Hector Aldana—TKO (Leg Kick and Elbows) 2:32 R2
Next Fight: vs. Matt Brown | TBD
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Hunter Azure
Record: 8-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 158 | Sept. 14, 2019
Result: def. Brad Katona—TKO (Leg Kick and Elbows) 2:32 R2
Next Fight: vs. Umar Nurmagomedov | UFC 249 | April 18
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Tatiana Suarez
Record: 8-0 (5-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 238 | June 8, 2019
Result: def. Nina Ansaroff—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Jamahal Hill
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 166 | Jan. 25, 2020
Result: def. Darko Stosic—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Rodolfo Vieira
Record: 7-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 248 | March 7, 2020
Result: def. Saparbek Safarov—Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2:58 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Punahele Soriano
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 245 | Dec. 14, 2019
Result: def. Oskar Piechota—KO (Punch) 3:17 R1
Next Fight: vs. Anthony Hernandez | UFC 245 | May 16
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Sean Woodson
Record: 7-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC on ESPN 6 | Oct. 18, 2019
Result: def. Kyle Bochniak—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Yorgan De Castro
Record: 6-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC 243 | Oct. 5, 2019
Result: def. Justin Tafa—KO (Punch) 2:10 R1
Next Fight: vs. Greg Hardy | TBD
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Ciryl Gane
Record: 6-0 (1-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 165 | Dec. 21, 2019
Result: def. Tanner Boser—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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Bea Malecki
Record: 4-0 (2-0 UFC)Last Fight: UFC Fight Night 170 | March 14, 2020
Result: def. Veronica Macedo—Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled
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