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Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov LIVE: UK start time, fight card and how to follow as The Last Stylebender looks to end winless run
Israel Adesanya will look to end his run of two consecutive UFC fights when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov tonight. The Last Stylebender lost his middleweight belt to Sean Strickland in September 2023 before being submitted by Dircus Du Plessis last August. Adesanya is struggling for form after losing three of his last four fightsGetty The Nigerian-New Zealander has seen his reputation diminish after those defeats, so he will be out to hit back. Meanwhile, Imavov is in much better form. The 28-year-old has won his last three UFC contests and is looking to get himself in contention for a title. Adesanya vs Imavov: Date and how to follow This clash will take place TONIGHT and it is being held at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The preliminary action is set to get underway at 3pm UK time, with the main card starting at about 5pm. Adesanya vs Imavov is anticipated to start at 7pm. The action will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK, with the early preliminary rounds available on the UFC Fight Pass. More info here. talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the action, while you can also follow all the build-up on talkSPORT’s MMA YouTube channel. To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM. Imavov is on a great run of results and will be eyeing a big scalpGetty Adesanya vs Imavov: Fight card Subject to change Main card MAIN EVENT: Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michael Page Sergei Pavlovich vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira Fares Ziam vs Mike Davis Preliminary rounds Muhammad Naimov vs Kaan Ofli Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Peterson Terrance McKinney vs Damir Hadzovic Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Mayra Bueno Silva Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues Rozenstruik is back in UFC action on a good card for Adesanya vs ImavovGETTY Adesanya vs Imavov: What has been said? Adesanya has commented on his preparations for his comeback. In a video posted on social media, he said: “Winning has no meaning without the possibility of losing. “What’s the point in playing if you can’t die.” Brazilian fighter Caio Borralho was disappointed to be overlooked for a fight against Adesanya. Reports suggest that Dana White gave Adesanya the choice over his next bout, and he went with Imavov. This has frustrated Borralho, and he said: “I was looking for this fight, you know? I think it was the fight to make after my last performance and Imavov’s last performance. “I’m on a seven-fight winning streak, you know? Beat the biggest one in the division right now after Dricus, so I don’t know why it didn’t happen. “But I think that Adesanya is big enough to make choices, you know? And I think if they gave him two choices, you know.”
Israel Adesanya will look to end his run of two consecutive UFC fights when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov tonight.
The Last Stylebender lost his middleweight belt to Sean Strickland in September 2023 before being submitted by Dircus Du Plessis last August.
The Nigerian-New Zealander has seen his reputation diminish after those defeats, so he will be out to hit back.
Meanwhile, Imavov is in much better form.
The 28-year-old has won his last three UFC contests and is looking to get himself in contention for a title.
Adesanya vs Imavov: Date and how to follow
This clash will take place TONIGHT and it is being held at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The preliminary action is set to get underway at 3pm UK time, with the main card starting at about 5pm.
Adesanya vs Imavov is anticipated to start at 7pm.
The action will be shown on TNT Sports and discovery+ in the UK, with the early preliminary rounds available on the UFC Fight Pass. More info here.
talkSPORT and talkSPORT.com will keep you up to date with all the action, while you can also follow all the build-up on talkSPORT’s MMA YouTube channel.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream.
You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Adesanya vs Imavov: Fight card
Subject to change
Main card
- MAIN EVENT: Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov
- Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michael Page
- Sergei Pavlovich vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira
- Fares Ziam vs Mike Davis
Preliminary rounds
- Muhammad Naimov vs Kaan Ofli
- Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Peterson
- Terrance McKinney vs Damir Hadzovic
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Mayra Bueno Silva
- Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues
Adesanya vs Imavov: What has been said?
Adesanya has commented on his preparations for his comeback.
In a video posted on social media, he said: “Winning has no meaning without the possibility of losing.
“What’s the point in playing if you can’t die.”
Brazilian fighter Caio Borralho was disappointed to be overlooked for a fight against Adesanya.
Reports suggest that Dana White gave Adesanya the choice over his next bout, and he went with Imavov.
This has frustrated Borralho, and he said: “I was looking for this fight, you know? I think it was the fight to make after my last performance and Imavov’s last performance.
“I’m on a seven-fight winning streak, you know? Beat the biggest one in the division right now after Dricus, so I don’t know why it didn’t happen.
“But I think that Adesanya is big enough to make choices, you know? And I think if they gave him two choices, you know.”
