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Former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya looks to end a two-fight losing streak as he takes on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event of a matinee UFC Fight Night on Saturday (12 p.m. ET on ESPN+, with prelims at 9 a.m. on ESPN+).
Adesanya's last two fights were challenges to regain the title against Sean Strickland and Dricus du Plessis, respectively. He is No. 4 in ESPN's divisional rankings. Imavov, a rising contender, enters the fight riding a three-fight winning streak. He is ESPN's No. 7-ranked middleweight.