Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightPerformance of the Night3 rounds scheduled
Israel Adesanya
The Last Stylebender
24-6-0
RESULT

Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 0:30
WIN
Nassourdine Imavov
The Sniper
17-4-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 1, 2025
anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Nassourdine Imavov defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in round 2 (0:30) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at anb Arena, Riyadh.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Nassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns
1
26 of 50
Significant strikes
15 of 31
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
32 of 56
Total strikes
18 of 34
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:44
Significant strikes by target
9 of 28
Head
9 of 21
6 of 8
Body
0 of 3
11 of 14
Leg
6 of 7
26 of 50
Distance
10 of 25
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 44
Sig. str.
8 of 21
26 of 50
Total str.
10 of 23
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
6 of 6
Sig. str.
7 of 10
6 of 6
Total str.
8 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:04

Betting Odds

Israel Adesanya
-165
62% implied win probability
Open: -179Best: -152
Nassourdine Imavov
+142
41% implied win probability
Open: +148Best: +250

Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIsrael AdesanyaNassourdine Imavov
4casters-156+146
Bet105-157+139
BetAnything-153+123
BetMGM-170+140
BetOnline-160+140
BetRivers-157+125
BetUS-155+125
Betway-163+130
Bookmaker-152+123
Bovada-170+150
Caesars-165+140
Cloudbet-163+148
DraftKings-345+250
FanDuel-158+134
MyBookie-154+125
Pinnacle-166+146
SXBet-168+137

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov?

Nassourdine Imavov defeated Israel Adesanya by TKO in round 2 (0:30) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov, held Saturday, February 1, 2025 at anb Arena, Riyadh.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Israel Adesanya 64%36% Nassourdine Imavov

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
6 edges
Nassourdine Imavov
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power92
97Speed95
95Precision93
93Durability92
96Engine93
86Wrestling90
88Ground92

Biggest edge Israel Adesanya, Kick power +5

Attribute by attribute

Israel Adesanya is on the left of every row, Nassourdine Imavov on the right.
94Punch power94
95Kick power90
96Punch speed95
97Kick speed94
95Accuracy93
86Takedowns90
90Ground striking93
85Submissions90
92Chin94
94Body strength90
96Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
17-4-0 (1 NC)
1933
Power Index rating
1830
0
Win Streak
5
37
Age
30
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Nigeria / New Zealand
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.28
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.22
SApM
3.17
55%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.74
9%
TD Acc.
32%
76%
TD Def.
81%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Nassourdine Imavov · 5-0
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024
    Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 11 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
66.1
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.55
0:32
Avg control time
2:23
119
Career high strikes
123
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Nassourdine Imavov
49%
Head
70%
21%
Body
20%
30%
Leg
10%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Nassourdine Imavov
92%
Distance
71%
5%
Clinch
16%
3%
Ground
13%