Against Imavov At UFC Saudi Arabia, Adesanya Determined To Dominate

Adesanya (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Israel's Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight fighter Adesanya is determined to dominate the match against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia, at the Anb Arena, Riyadh on February 1. The former UFC middleweight champion will return to action in the octagon after experiencing two consecutive defeats, each from Sean Strikland and Dricus du Plessis. Even though he has clearly competed in a match without a previous title, it has been five years since his village set foot in the octagon without a contested UFC title, and it is also the last time he has fought in a non-payer event. airing.

"I'm just going in there ready to dominate. I don't think that I don't want to lose any more," said Israel Adesanya as quoted from the MMA Fighting page in Jakarta, Tuesday, January 28. The Nigerian mixed martial arts fighter said he would not make a different approach against Imavov, but he was obsessed with avoiding a third defeat in a row. "I'm just going to go in there and do what I do, do my best. I know who I am when I'm in the best shape," he said, quoted from ANTARA, Tuesday, January 28. The 35-year-old veteran athlete did not put any extra pressure on himself as he prepared to face Imavov in Saudi Arabia. He realized that like any other match, there would be some expectations charged on him, but his Adesia vowed there would be no power from outside that could affect his appearance.

"No significant pressure. I put pressure on myself when I was out there or when I went to Saudi Arabia, but when I arrived at the game itself, I didn't feel too much pressure," he said. "I'm still training for five rounds. Not much has changed in that aspect," he said.