Adesanya books fight with Imavov on Feb. 1 in Riyadh
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Israel Adesanya will take on Nassourdine Imavov on Feb. 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, UFC CEO Dana White announced Saturday.
Michael Page will also be taking on Shara Magomedov in the co-main event.
Adesanya (24-4, 16 KOs) has lost three of his last four fights, including a fourth-round submission defeat at the hands of Dricus du Plessis for the UFC middleweight championship in August. This will be Adesanya's first non-title bout since he defeated Anderson Silva at UFC 234 in February 2019.
Imavov (15-4, 6 KOs) has been idle since defeating Brendan Allen via unanimous decision in September. The 29-year-old has won three consecutive fights.
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