Nassourdine Imavov pulled off the most significant win of his entire career on Saturday, the 1st of February, as he obliterated the former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in the second round, after surrendering the opener to Adesanya. It all went down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with Imavov's latest win meaning he can now stake an extraordinary claim as the next fighter in line to challenge for the championship in the 185-pound division. Dricus du Plessis, the incumbent king, defends his strap on the 8th of February when he travels to to the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, for a headline fight against Sean Strickland — a rematch from their UFC 297 headliner in which du Plessis edged Strickland by split decision.
Michael 'Venom' Page pulls off upset win over Shara Magomedov at UFC Saudi Arabia. Nassourdine Imavov Eviscerates Israel Adesanya Watch Imavov's destructive win right here: Imavov said after the fight that victory was expected, and that he's now set his crosshairs on the UFC championship. "I said it all week long I was in perfect shape and I provied it.
The next focus for me is the belt." "First of all, I proved something tonight," Imavov said. "Regarding my confidence.
It's from my family, my brother, my team. Surround yourself with people that love you, that you love. We've been sharing the same goal for 10 years.
" "There is no doubt I am worth the belt. Four victories in one year. It speaks for itself.
My name is Imavov." More to follow..
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