UFC Fight Night 250 took place this past Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, and it produced a few updates across multiple divisions. In the main event, Nassourdine Imavov took out former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya by landing a heavy right hand for a second-round knockout. As result, Imavov cracks the top
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-saudi-arabia-israel-adesanya-retire-loss February 4, 2025 1:25 pm ET Israel Adesanya is in a tricky spot. For the first time in his MMA career, Adesanya has suffered three defeats in a row, with his latest being this past
Caio Borralho sees Nassourdine Imavov as a logical next opponent. Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) emerged as a potential title contender when he knocked out former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) in Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 250 headliner at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Imavov called for a title shot next, but
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-312-preview-adesanya-imavov-page-live-stream-analysis February 3, 2025 7:30 am ET Check out this week’s “Spinning Back Clique,” MMA Junkie’s weekly live show that takes a spin through the biggest topics in mixed martial arts. This week’s panel of Brian
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-saudi-arabia-nassourdine-imavov-next-fight-knockout-israel-adesanya Mike Bohn and Abbey Subhan February 2, 2025 2:40 pm ET (ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Israel Adesanya after UFC Fight Night 250 loss?) Nassourdine Imavov delivered the goods in the biggest
Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya somewhat forecasted questions about his potential demise when he said at media day on Wednesday that his legacy would go unaffected no matter how many losses he takes in a row going forward. The skid now sits at a career-worst three consecutive fights, and already questions about what this downturn, which
Nassourdine Imavov sees a shot at gold in his near future. In the UFC Fight Night 250 main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) recorded the biggest moment of his career thus far by knocking out former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya early in the second round. “I feel
Israel Adesanya has lost three fights in a row, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost the faith of UFC CEO Dana White. Following the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in which Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was finished by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) punches, White praised the former UFC middleweight champion “I
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, but once again passed over a fighter who always finishes his wins. Left off the list was Terrance McKinney, who had a first-round TKO of Damir Hadzovic on the prelims for his 12th straight first-round finish in his wins. Six of those have come in the
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/gallery/israel-adesanya-vs-nassourdine-imavov-ufc-saudi-arabia-best-photos February 1, 2025 3:00 pm ET Check out the best photos from Nassourdine Imavov’s second-round knockout win over Israel Adesanya at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Fight, venue photos
A changing of the guard may have happened Saturday in Saudi Arabia. After a close first round against a former champion in the biggest fight of his career, and in his third UFC main event in four fights, Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) took out ex-middleweight champ Israel Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) with
Nassourdine Imavov’s title trajectory moved forward in a big way Saturday when he defeated former champion Israel Adesanya in the UFC Fight Night 250 main event. Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to four with a signature name on his resume in former titleholder Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) courtesy of a
