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Israel Adesanya closing as betting favorite to beat Nassourdine Imavov in UFC Saudi Arabia showdown

Former two-time undisputed middleweight kingpin, Israel Adesanya is closing as a rather short betting favorite to snap his two-fight losing run next month in the headliner of UFC Saudi Arabia — as the ex-titleholder takes on surging force, Nassourdine Imavov.

Adesanya, who still remains the number two rank at the middleweight limit, has been sidelined since last August, headlining UFC 305 in a trip to Sydney, Australia.

Israel Adesanya interested in Khamzat Chimaev clash: 'That guy's really good, that made me wanna fight him'
Israel Adesanya interested in Khamzat Chimaev clash: 'That guy's really good, that made me wanna fight him'

Suffering a second consecutive defeat for the first time in his entire mixed martial arts career, City Kickboxing megastar, Adesanya dropped an eventual face crank submission defeat to defending gold holder, Dricus du Plessis in their heated grudge pairing.