Former two-time middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya insists he is now obsessed with landing the divisional crown for a third time ahead of his return at UFC Saudi Arabia against the surging, Nassourdine Imavov — instead claiming the championship gold “chases” him.
Adesanya, the current number two ranked middleweight contender, has been sidelined since last August, most recently headlining UFC 305 in a title grudge match with the incumbent, Dricus du Plessis.
And suffering a fourth round face crank submission loss to the South African star, Adesanya had previously dropped his championship in a one-sided unanimous decision defeat against another former champion, Sean Strickland.