Middleweight Contender Proves Impressive With Second-Round KO

If MMA fans weren’t sold on No. 5 contender Nassourdine Imavov (16-4, 1 NC MMA, 7-3, 1 NC UFC) going into the weekend, they should be sold on him and his status as a force to be reckoned with at 185 lbs now. On Saturday night, the UFC made its sophomore appearance in Saudi Arabia to kick off its February schedule for a UFC Fight Night on ESPN+.

At the top of the bill last night, Nassourdine Imavov met up with former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya (16-8 MMA, 13-5 UFC). Saturday’s main event of the evening was Adesanya’s second appearance in the sport since surrendering the middleweight strap in September of 2023 during UFC 293 in Australia against Sean Strickland by way of…