Israel Adesanya Stunned by Imavov in Knockout Loss as UFC Fans Debate Legend's Future

Israel Adesanya's evening came to a quick end on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

The former UFC middleweight champion fell via knockout in the second round to Nassourdine Imavov, dropping his overall record to 24-5.

The defeat represents the third straight for Adesanya, and fans promptly took to social media to question the 35-year-old's future in the sport.

Adesanya began his career 20-0 before taking his first career loss in 2021. Since that loss, he has gone 4-5 and lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. The fight against Imanov was Adesanya's first non-title fight since 2019 and it will take a significant reversal in fortune for him to re-obtain his former glory.

This was the second time Adesanya lost due to a knockout and it was the shortest lost fight he has had in his career.

He does not currently have his next fight scheduled.