UFC Saudi Arabia didn't go Israel Adesanya's way. The former two-time middleweight champion suffered his first career non-title MMA loss on Saturday courtesy of a Nassourdine Imavov second-round knockout in the main event at Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Adesanya has now lost three consecutive fights and is just 1-4 over his past five UFC bouts. "The Last Stylebender" shared his immediate reaction with ESPN on the event's post-fight show following his latest setback.
"Disappointing," Adesanya said. "My fans, my team — my team feel proud of me because of the work I put into this, but yeah, it's just the thrill and agony.