Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov: Nigerian Stylebender targets return to victory
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Israel Adesanya is making a comeback to headline another UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia against Nassourdine Imavov.
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However, the Nigerian-born celebrity will be fighting for a non-title bout for the first time in nearly six years.
Since his defeat against Sean Strickland at UFC 293 in September 2023, Adesanya has been feeling disinterested in his division.
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However, as Adesanya is on a mission before his return, it doesn't appear to have any impact on him.
At UFC 305, 35-year-old Adesanya lost by submission to Du Plessis, failing to reclaim the middleweight title.
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Adesanya is on somewhat unknown ground as he has lost back-to-back fights for the first time in his MMA career.
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With several notable names competing that have the potential to upend the entire middleweight class, the bout begins a busy month for the UFC.
The category that Adesanya previously dominated may look very different by March thanks to bouts like Anthony Hernandez vs. Brendan Allen, Michael Page vs. Shara Magomedov, Jared Cannonier vs. Gregory Rodrigues, and Du Plessis vs. Strickland 2 for the title.
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