Right this moment’s UFC Saudi Arabia occasion was headlined by a middleweight contest that includes Nassourdine Imavov taking up Israel Adesanya.
Adesanya (24-5 MMA) had entered the competition with hopes of snapping a two-fight dropping skid. The previous UFC middleweight champion was coming off losses to Dricus Du Plessis (submission) and Sean Strickland (choice) in his most earlier Octagon appearances.
In the meantime, Nassourdine Imavov (16-4) entered UFC Saudi Arabia sporting a three-fight profitable streak, his most up-to-date being a unanimous choice victory over Brendan Allen. ‘The Sniper’ had gone 4-1 over his previous 5 Octagon appearances total, along with his lone loss in that point coming to Sean Strickland by means of choice.
Right this moment’s occasion headliner resulted in a 3rd consecutive loss for Israel Adesanya. After a aggressive opening spherical, Nassourdine Imavov was capable of drop ‘The Final Stylebender’ with an uppercut early within the second spherical. ‘The Sniper’ instantly pounced on Izzy with some heavy floor and pound, which finally prompted the referee to step in and name a cease to the competition (see the end here). The victory marked Imavov’s fourth in a row and places him proper into title rivalry at 185lbs.
Official UFC Saudi Arabia Outcomes: Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya by way of TKO (punches) in Spherical 2
Try how the professionals reacted to ‘Adesanya vs. Imavov’ under:
Booo that stoppage!
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) February 1, 2025
Simply wow @imavov1 my congratulations 👏👏👏 what a efficiency 👊
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) February 1, 2025
@imavov1
It was wonderful
Congrats bro— Makhachev Islam (@MAKHACHEVMMA) February 1, 2025
Ugh hate to see Izzy lose again to again
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 1, 2025
Fuck!!!!!😡
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) February 1, 2025
Congratulations Кумык 🤜🏼🫷🏻
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) February 1, 2025
Maaan Imavov’s proper hand is good! What a efficiency. Bummed for Izzy for certain. What a legend! #UFCSaudiArabia
— Stephen Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) February 1, 2025
Wtf? 🤷🏽♂️
— Caio Borralho (@BorralhoCaio) February 1, 2025
Main as much as this combat, I noticed EVERYBODY posting about how Imavov could be no match for Izzy… That is the combat recreation. It doesn’t at all times matter who’s technically higher..
It issues who’s gonna be higher within the combat… Imavo was higher when it mattered. #UFCSaudiArabia
— Corey ‘Extra time’ Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) February 1, 2025
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