Former Nigerian MMA champion Isreal Adesanya has suffered his three consecutive losses against his quest to glory.
In Saudi Arabia, Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov went head to head in the main event of UFC Fight Night in 250 on Saturday night. It emerged to be an expected blow. However, Adesanya, who had the sharp approach in the first round, would slip in the peak round where he was heavily knockout by KO.
In the space of the first round, Adesanya looked sharp, throwing the most punches and leg kicks. Nassourdine Imavov remained calm and unleashed his knockout technique in the second round, portrayed by an unexpected uppercut pounced via a targeted Adesanya’s in balance. Followed by the effect of the heavy uppercut, relentless Nassourdine pounced on him and deployed barrage of punches until the referee stepped the fight.
Speaking about the loss, Adesanya reflected on his future. Despite being unsure of his future, he confirmed being in the right shape for incoming events. However, he was unsure of his next approach, steering in the line of his legacy. He spoke about his shape, admitting to relax and decide his future.
“I’ll be back, gone to get some milk.”
“I don’t know [what’s next for me I have to chill and think about things. I’ll relax a little bit.” He told ESPN
“Help the teammates that have fights coming up and see what I wanna do.”
“I was going to that anyway, but now I’m forced to. Shoutout to Nassourdine for that.”
Since Isreal Adesanya loss to Dricus Du Plessis, he has struggled to bounce back, suffering two consecutive losses at his peak.
