Israel Adesanya finds himself in a difficult spot.
The previous UFC middleweight champion is coming off back-to-back defeats for the primary time in his MMA profession. Saturday at UFC Combat Night time 250, Adesanya takes on high contender Nassourdine Imavov in the principle occasion of the Saudi Arabia card.
It’s a troublesome struggle that might additional Adesanya’s fall after dropping his championship belt in 2023 – or may set him again on a brief monitor to regaining his title, given the rating of the opposition and his standing within the sport as one of many largest names at this time.
Which one will it’s? Are Adesanya’s championship days over, or can he rule the UFC’s 185-pound division as soon as once more?
MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn, Nolan King, Danny Segura and host Beautiful George talk about Adesanya’s return struggle vs. Imavov, and the best way his profession may play out given the completely different outcomes.
Watch their dialogue within the video above, and don’t miss this week’s full episode of “Spinning Again Clique” beneath on YouTube.
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