Adesanya faces Imavov in UFC Saudi Arabia main event

Israel Adesanya He is going through the worst phase of his MMA career, but remains prestigious in Ultimate. Despite two consecutive defeats, the former middleweight champion (84 kg) of the company will lead UFC Saudi Arabiaan event scheduled to take place on February 1st. On the show, the Nigerian will measure forces with Nassourdine Imavov. The information was released by Dana White through her social networks.

One of the most popular fighters today, Adesanya goes into the important fight being contested by the fans. All because the former UFC middleweight champion was dominated by Sean Strickland and submitted by Dricus du Plessis. In any case, the veteran is still prominent in the division rankings, occupying second place. In turn, Imavov is on the rise in the company. The Frenchman won three fights in a row and consolidated himself in fifth place on the category's leaderboard.

Battle between strikers

For UFC Saudi Arabia, Dana also announced the fight between Shara Magomedov and Michael Page as the 'co-main event'. The middleweight duel is eagerly awaited by the MMA community due to the athletes' high level of striking.