Adesanya gets UFC rival’s backing

By Daily Sports Nigeria on January 10, 2024

Israel Adesanya has long been accustomed to the view from the top. But what happens when a main eventer like Izzy takes a tumble from the summit?

Well, he takes a fresh approach which is exactly the case. For the first time in nearly six years, Adesanya is starting from scratch, stepping into the Octagon at UFC Fight Night 250 to face the #5 ranked 185fer Nassourdine Imavov.

Adesanya is no stranger to adversity, but his back-to-back losses—including a shocking submission defeat to current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis—have put his career under intense scrutiny.

Despite the setbacks, Izzy had options for his next opponent. And it seems that Nassourdine Imavov wasn’t the only name on the table.

Adesanya could have faced the surging Caio Borralho, whose performances have caught the attention of fans and analysts alike.

However, Adesanya’s decision to face Imavov instead of Borralho sparked fan interest, with some accusing him of avoiding the Brazilian phenom. Borralho himself didn’t hold back, addressing the situation directly and fueling the narrative.

Source Punch Ng

Posted January 10, 2025


 

You may also like...
Jose Mourinho breaks silence after Roma sack

SA and Senegal join Guinea and hosts Zambia...

NNL: Security Operatives foil attempted attack on referees...

Own Goal Gives Dominant Atletico Sixth Straight Win...

Anambra First Lady Bids Farewell To Team Anambra,...

Napoli place €180m price tag on Osimhen

 

Latest News Cape Verde proved anything is possible at World Cup — Pico Lopes Norway pin hopes on Haaland against Brazil in World Cup last 16 It feels like victory, Cape Verdeans celebrate heroic World Cup defeat D’Tigers revive World Cup hopes with Tunisia win SWAN, Political Leaders Congratulate Lloenyosi On AnSFA Re-election FG rallies Team Nigeria for 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign Parallex Bank splashes cash on Lagos U-15 athletes David v Goliath: Cape Verde chases World Cup history against Messi’s Argentina Egbulefu Loses Wife Madugu eyes WAFCON title defence Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0, break 40-year World Cup knockout jinx England battle DR Congo as USA target historic World Cup win

 

Most Read Rangers International going, going . . . (63,935 views) Amaju Pinnick: A cat with nine lives (55,271 views) Second Term: Amaju Pinnick, Other NFF Heavyweights Home to Roost •How Pinnick Broke the Jinx (53,180 views) Current issues in Nigerian sports: Matters arising (52,787 views) Sports Development: Zenith Bank on the zenith (52,672 views) Missing $150,000 IAAF Grant: Solomon Dalung’s Hide and Seek game (52,542 views) Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje’s solid footprints, commitment to sports development in Kano State (52,433 views) NFF Presidency: Pinnick, Maigari, Ogunjobi, Okoye in Battle for Supremacy (51,954 views) Olopade, BET9A wave of revolution in NNL (51,165 views) Commonwealth Games 2018: Shame of Muhammadu Buhari, Solomon Dalung (49,633 views) Ibrahimovic’s Man U exit: Whose decision is it? And in whose interest? (48,112 views) John Mikel Obi: Segun Odegbami’s Outrageous Call! (47,503 views)

 

Phone numbers

Tel: +234(0)8066020976
+234(0)8055068145
+234(0)7013416146
+234(0)8094272884

Email addresses

info@dailysportsng.com
support@dailysportsng.com
publisher@dailysportsng.com

Office address

No 3, Adetoun Close, Off College Road, Ogba, Ikeja Lagos.
Website: www.dailysportsng.com

Social Media