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Nassourdine Imavov Stake Tittle-Fight Claim with the defeat of former UFC champion Israel Adesanya in Saudi Arabia.
Nassourdine Imavov scored a sensational second round of former UFC champion Israel Adesanya to put his name in the photo of the title in the period prior to the confrontation of next week between champion Dricus du Plessis and Sean Strickland.
The 30 -year -old French was up to his nickname “The Sniper” by landing a rapid precision blow with his right hand to point out the beginning of the end of the fight at the beginning of the second round.
Fighting in a fightless fight for the first time since February 2019, Adesanya was trying to start another career for the belt that he controlled for several years before losing three of his last four attempts to be crowned champion.
Alex Pereira of Brazil was dethroned in November 2022, but won the rematch before losing the title again at Points to American Strickland and suffering a defeat by submission in Du Plessis of South Africa at its last departure in August 2024.
Nicknamed “Stylebender”, Adesanya started well, landed strong kicks to the body and using Fintas to get her 30 -year -old French opponent, who entered the fight after a streak of three victories of three in 2024.
However, the tide turned sharply and the writing was on the wall for the New Zealander born in Nigeria when Imavov landed that thunderous above his jaw, following him with a vicious left uppercut while his opponent stumbled upon the canvas.
The referee Marc Goddard gave Adesanya the opportunity to recover, but while Imavov continued to raffle the blows, the referee left the fight, which resulted in a qualifying victory for Imavov.
“I said it throughout the week that I was in perfect condition,” Imavov said through an interpreter. “I tried tonight that I was the best striker. Now the real advantage for me will be to fight for the belt. “
In the main event, the Michael “Venom” page of England won a unanimous decision victory over Shara Magomedov, delivering to the Russian medium weight the first loss of MMA’s professional career in a tual tactical battle during which Page used his unpredictable blow to overcome points to your opponent.
