Saturday, February 1, 2025anb 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.
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Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Israel AdesanyaNassourdine Imavov
0
Knockdowns1
26 / 50
Significant strikes15 / 31
52%
Sig. strike accuracy48%
32 / 56
Total strikes18 / 34
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:44
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Israel AdesanyaNassourdine Imavov
935%960%
Head
623%00%
Body
1142%640%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Israel Adesanya26 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/28
66/8
1111/14
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Nassourdine Imavov15 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/15
00/3
66/7
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
55/6
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Israel AdesanyaNassourdine Imavov
R1
20
8
10-910-910-9
R2
6
7
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 44
Significant strikes8 / 21
45%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
26 / 50
Total strikes10 / 23
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:00
Control time0:40
Round 2
0
Knockdowns1
6 / 6
Significant strikes7 / 10
100%
Sig. strike accuracy70%
6 / 6
Total strikes8 / 11
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:04
Judges' Scorecards
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.
| Sportsbook | Israel Adesanya | Nassourdine 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.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Israel Adesanya's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Israel Adesanya
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
Nassourdine Imavov
No background on record
Camp · MMA Factory · FranceSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
49%70%
Head
21%20%
Body
30%10%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Israel Adesanyalast 7 fights
74%21%
Nassourdine Imavovlast 8 fights
67%24%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Israel Adesanya· from fights outside the UFC Nassourdine Imavov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.034.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.223.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.050.74
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
9%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.101.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Israel Adesanya · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersNassourdine Imavov · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.03
Strikes landed / min4.28
3.22
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.17
0.05 / 0.6
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.74 / 2.3
9%
Takedown accuracy32%
76%
Takedown defence81%
0:32
Control time / fight2:23
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Israel Adesanya18 UFC fights · 1194 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%518/1603
20%238/350
30%357/435
Clinch
3%40/57
1%12/12
0%0/0
Ground
2%26/39
0%3/3
0%0/0
Nassourdine Imavov12 UFC fights · 784 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
48%377/886
13%102/157
12%94/110
Clinch
9%67/84
7%51/51
0%1/1
Ground
11%90/135
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Israel Adesanya20 of 30 ended early · 67%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Nassourdine Imavov12 of 21 ended early · 57%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
1 early stoppage has no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Israel Adesanya1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 18, 2024Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- LUFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 10, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier · Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2 · Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya · Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- WUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva · Feb 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya · Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12 · Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4 · May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2 · May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2 · Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng · Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series · Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ · Mar 24, 2012TKO
Nassourdine Imavov5-0
- WUFC Fight Night: Imavov vs Borralho · Sep 6, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Paris: Moicano vs Saint Denis · Sep 28, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs Imavov · Feb 3, 2024Majority Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 22 fightsShow less
- NC
- LUFC Fight Night: Strickland vs Imavov · Jan 14, 2023Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Lewis · Feb 20, 2021Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Holm vs Aldana · Oct 4, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WJonathan MeunierAres FC 1 · Dec 14, 2019TKO · R1 · 4:27
- WMateusz GłuchThunderstrike Fight League 18 · Sep 28, 2019Submission · Welterweight
- WFrancesco DemontisDevil's Cage · Jul 26, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Middleweight
- WGregor WeibelCity Cage MMA · May 17, 2019Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WGary FormosaCenturion Fight Championship 2 · Nov 4, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:02 · Welterweight
- L
- WPaul LawrenceCenturion Fight Championship 1 · May 13, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Welterweight
- WYanis CheurfaFight Night One 4 · Apr 8, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:32 · Welterweight
- WSaid Magomed TachaevGladiator Fighting Arena 3 · Mar 5, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:20 · Welterweight
- LAyadi Majdeddine100% Fight 27 · Feb 4, 2016Submission · R1 · 4:49 · Welterweight
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.