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-video-every-knockout-finish-highlights-nassourdine-imavov February 2, 2025 8:50 am ET UFC Fight Night 250 had its fair share of decisions – seven in 11 fights. But the ones that didn’t go the distance left an impression that perhaps outweighs their
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
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has broken his silence in the wake of controversy stemming from pro-Adolf Hitler comments he recently made on the premiere episode of his own podcast. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did. I
Israel Adesanya is in uncharted territory for his combat sports career. The former UFC middleweight champion had never lost three consecutive fights across his lengthy kickboxing and MMA journey. After a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that’s the exact position Adesanya (24-5 MMA,
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/ufc-saudi-arabia-official-scorecards-photos February 1, 2025 3:00 pm ET Check out the official scorecards from all 11 fights at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie Instagram
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
UFC Fight Night 250 took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results throughout the event. UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+) took place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya tried to snap a two-fight skid when he took on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event.
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
