Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov
ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.02.2025, 22:30
The Middleweight division under the UFC Fight Night Card presents the bout between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov. It is going to take place at the prestigious ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Fans can be sure to catch up with the experience live on ESPN+. It is scheduled as the last main event of the day.
Get Your Sign-Up Bonus!Israel Adesanya - hopes to get back to winning ways
Israel Adesanya is coming to this bout after suffering two consecutive losses. These losses were to Dricus Du Plessis and Sean Strickland. He boasts of a professional career record of 24 wins and 4 losses. The 35-year-old fighter is currently ranked the 3rd greatest MMA striker of all time and the 4th-best MMA middleweight fighter. Fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand, Adesanya has a foundational style in kickboxing, Muay Thai, and boxing. One of his impressive career victories was against Alex Pereira, which got the world talking. He regained his lost UFC Middleweight Championship title in a second-round technical knockout over Alex. Other fighters he has recorded a win over are Paulo Costa (left hook to ground & pound TKO), Marvin Vettori (unanimous decision), Robert Whittaker (unanimous decision), and Jared Cannonier (unanimous decision).
Nassourdine Imavov - seeking to keep winning
Nassourdine Imavov boasts of a professional MMA record of 15 wins and 4 losses. He is fighting out of Salon-de-Provence, France, and is currently on a 3-fight streak. These victories were against Jared Cannonier (via punches & knees TKO), Roman Dolidze (via majority decision), and Brendan Allen (unanimous decision). The 28-year-old fighter recorded a no-contest fight with Chris Curtis. Prior to this, he suffered a loss to Sean Strickland via unanimous decision. This is his first huge money fight.
| STATS | ISRAEL ADESANYA | NASSOURDINE IMAVOV |
| AGE | 35 | 28 |
| HEIGHT | 6'4" | 6'3" |
| REACH | 80.0" | 75.0" |
| RECORD | 24-4-0 | 15-4-0 |
Expert Betting Tips
Israel Adesanya might be coming off losses in his last two bouts, but it can undermine his ability to still fight in the octagon. He is facing Imavov, who has the age advantage but lacks the number of fights of experience. This can also talk about the endurance that the fighters have when it comes to taking in punches and throwing them. Adesanya will be able to cover more distance due to his reach advantage over Imavov. I expect a very close fight.
Our first prediction is Israel Adesanya to win - 1.60 odds for 1xbet
Our Second prediction is Israel Adesanya to win by decision or Technical decision - 2.30 odds for bet365
Our Third prediction is Yes fight to go the distance - 1.60 odds for betway
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