The tournament in UFC has concluded in Riyadh. The main event of the evening featured a middleweight bout between former division champion Israel Adesanya (24-4) and Nassourdine Imavov (15-4-0-1), as reported by Vesti.kz .
The fight between the former champion, representing Nigeria and New Zealand, and the Dagestani native (Russia), who represents France, was scheduled for five rounds. It ended with Nassourdine winning by knockout in the second round.
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The 29-year-old Imavov, ranked fifth in the division, achieved his fourth consecutive victory. His record in the league now stands at 8-2.
Meanwhile, for the 35-year-old Adesanya, this marks his third consecutive loss. Prior to this fight, he was ranked second. In the UFC, the former champion has a record of 13-5.
It's worth noting that Imavov prepared for this fight at the Kill Cliff FC gym in the USA, where he held sparring sessions with the Kazakh fighter Shavkat Rakhmonov (19-0).
Additionally, the second-ever UFC event in Saudi Arabia featured a lot of exciting moments. The main card included a confrontation between Nurmagomedov and Oliveira, followed by a showdown of top heavyweights , and Shara Bullet even suffered his first loss in his career.