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Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Feb 1, 2025Odds at the close
Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya · KO/TKO, round 2 (0:30)
Favourite
Israel
Adesanya
Middleweight
Record
24-4
UFC
13-4
Age
35
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
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Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing lineno-vig, 6 US books
59%41%
Opened −215 / +164, closed −161 / +132. The line moved toward Nassourdine Imavov since it opened.
Underdog
Nassourdine
Imavov
Middleweight
Record
15-4
UFC
7-2
Age
28
Height
6'3"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Israel AdesanyaNassourdine Imavov
Significant strikes26 of 5015 of 31
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 10 of 3
Control time0:000:44
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

16
18
Round 1
22
20
Round 2
20
22
Round 3
■ Israel Adesanya ■ Nassourdine Imavov Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Jared Cannonier
Israel Adesanya
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2022 · landed 1.0 more significant strikes a minute
Nassourdine Imavov
Won · KO/TKO, round 4
Jun 2024 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Sean Strickland
Israel Adesanya
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Sep 2023 · Strickland landed 1.7 more a minute
Nassourdine Imavov
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Jan 2023 · Strickland landed 2.4 more a minute

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Questions and answers

Who won Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov?

Nassourdine Imavov beat Israel Adesanya by KO/TKO, round 2 (0:30) on Saturday, February 1, 2025.

Was Nassourdine Imavov the favourite?

The underdog won. The closing line gave Nassourdine Imavov a 41% chance, about 1 in 2.

What were Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov's records going into the fight?

Israel Adesanya is 24-4 (13-4 in the UFC). Nassourdine Imavov is 15-4 (7-2 in the UFC).