Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen Result: Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:12 Updated records: Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Petersen (9-3 MMA,

The UFC's latest rankings feature some massive shifts in multiple divisions, per MMA journalist and official media voter John Morgan. Israel Adesanya's second-round TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov caused the two middleweights to switch places in the rankings.

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia, we saw a huge matchup in the middleweight division. Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-5) was taking on rising contender Nassourdine Imavov (16-4, 1 NC). This was Adesanya’s first non-title fight since 2019.

Brazilian middleweight contender Caio Borralho thinks Israel Adesanya's days of being a title-level middleweight in the UFC may now be over.

Israel Adesanya has played down claims that his loss to Nassourdine Imavov came via an early stoppage, after the former champion fell to a third straight defeat. In Saudi Arabia on Saturday (1 February),

Nassourdine Imavov knocked out former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya 30 seconds into Round 2, pushing his win streak to four on Saturday afternoon in the main event of UFC Fight Night 250 in Riyadh,

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya has finally gotten a chance to rewatch his TKO loss to Nassourdine Imavov this past Saturday, his fourth blemish in his last five outings. Adesanya, who remains in UFC CEO Dana White's good graces despite recent struggles inside the Octagon,

Israel Adesanya hints at a somber update on his UFC future after suffering a brutal loss, leaving fans speculating about what's next.