Will Israel Adesanya be willing to dig deep knowing there isn’t a title at stake in his fight with Nassourdine Imavov?
Israel Adesanya will return to the Octagon this Saturday against Nassourdine Imavov in his first non-title fight since UFC 234. He’s looking to snap the first losing skid of his MMA career after back-to-back title defeats to Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis.
Regardless of the result this weekend former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya believes his legacy in mixed martial arts is safe.
Michael 'Venom' Page is expecting Israel Adesanya to return to form at UFC Saudi Arabia as the former undisputed middleweight champion looks to bounce back from
Speaking to collective media at the UFC Riyadh media day, Adesanya was prompted to name his MMA Mount Rushmore. Adesanya named Demetrious Johnson, Anderson Silva, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, and Georges St-Pierre as his five names. However, Adesanya clarified his list varies based on his temperament.
With two straight losses ahead of his UFC Saudi Arabia Fight Night main event contest against Nassourdine Imavov, Israel Adesanya feels 'the worst part is over...'
Israel Adesanya sees Dricus Du Plessis vs. Sean Strickland at UFC 312 playing out similarly to their first fight. Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title in a rematch against Strickland (29-6 MMA,
Former UFC middleweight champion has explained how burying the hatchet with his old rivals is helping him develop as a fighter.
Israel Adesanya faces France's Nassourdine Imavov in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Saturday after suffering successive defeats for the first time in his career.
Two-time middleweight titleholder Israel Adesanya on Saturday sets his sights on Nassourdine Imavov in a compelling five-round headliner for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
UFC middleweight Nassourdine Imavov has been looking for a big matchup to launch him into the title picture, and he’s got just that against Israel Adesanya at UFC Riyadh on Saturday. “I wouldn’t say ‘surreal’ because after 2024 and the victories I was expecting something like that,