Booked to make his return to action at UFC Saudi Arabia in February, Israel Adesanya seems to have no qualms about competing on a ‘Fight Night’ billed card rather than a pay-per-view event for the first time since 2018, claiming he will still get “paid” regardless.
Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, will feature in the headliner of the promotion’s third trip to Riyadh at the beginning of February, taking on surging Russian-French contender, Nassourdine Imavov in a high-stakes pairing between the duo in the Middle East.
And sidelined since August, City Kickboxing staple, Adesanya most recently headlined UFC 305 in a title grudge challenge against Dricus du Plessis, dropping an eventual fourth round face crank submission loss to the Pretoria native.