UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
1 Feb 2025
Middleweight
VS
50%
Adesanya
50%
Imavov
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 2 · 0:30
Israel
Israel Adesanya
"The Last Stylebender"
246
6'4"80" reachSwitch36 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 63
Nassourdine
Nassourdine Imavov
"The Sniper"
174
Well-Rounded5-fight win streak30 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'3"
CFR 64

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Adesanya

This is a genuine toss-up — Adesanya at 50% vs Imavov at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Adesanya has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 17 points.

Imavov has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Adesanya's chin rating of 18 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Adesanya
Imavov
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'3"
80"+
Reach
75"
36
Age
+30
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Adesanya
Imavov
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
63.4
63.8
61.2
Performance Avg
56.4
56
Quality of Victory
39
100
Momentum Score
90
Adesanya
Imavov
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.6
52%
Strike Accuracy
57%
5.2
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
6
3
Body
0
2
Leg
1
RangeRange
6Distance2
0Clinch0
0Ground5
Adesanya
Imavov
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.5
/ 10
1.3
/ 10
1.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.9
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Adesanya
Imavov
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
18
96
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R3.0 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
19/30 fights
Chin rating based on
12/21 fights
Adesanya
Imavov
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
90
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
5-fight 🔥 win streak
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R4
L · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
Last 5
W · Dec · R5
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R4
W · Dec · R5
Adesanya
Imavov
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
39%
44%
5
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
0
8
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Adesanya
Imavov
Striking5.2 / 6.1Volume6.3 / 6.1Grappling1.5 / 1.3Wrestling1.0 / 0.9Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure4.7 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.2
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.3
1.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
4.7
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
6.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.1
Adesanya
Strike Zones
Imavov
Adesanya
Attacking
1HEAD3BODY2LEGS6 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
Imavov
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD3BODY2LEGS6 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Adesanya targets the body (50% of attacks) — Imavov absorbs 50% of strikes there
🎯Imavov targets the head (86% of attacks) — Adesanya absorbs 86% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Adesanya
RND
Imavov
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Adesanya · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.2W5.3W4.5W5.3W4.5W4.8W6.0W4.5W6.1W6.1L5.3W5.4W5.5W6.1L7.2W6.6L5.3L3.6L4.2L2018-022019-042021-062023-092026-03
WinLossTrend

Imavov · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.9
0104.5W5.5L5.2W6.7W5.7W6.6L5.9W6.3W5.8W6.5W5.9W2020-102021-112024-022025-022025-09
WinLossTrend

Adesanya · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Joe PyferRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · 2026-03
L · KO · R2
Nassourdine ImavovRating 3.6
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
L · Sub · R4
Dricus Du PlessisRating 5.3
Submission
UFC 305: Du Plessis vs. Adesanya · 2024-08
L · Dec · R5
Sean StricklandRating 6.6
Decision
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland · 2023-09
W · KO · R2
Alex PereiraRating 7.2
KO/TKO
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · 2023-04

Imavov · Last 5

W · Dec · R5
Caio BorralhoRating 5.9
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Imavov vs. Borralho · 2025-09
W · KO · R2
Israel AdesanyaRating 6.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov · 2025-02
W · Dec · R3
Brendan AllenRating 5.8
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis · 2024-09
W · KO · R4
Jared CannonierRating 6.3
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Imavov · 2024-06
W · Dec · R5
Roman DolidzeRating 5.9
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Dolidze vs. Imavov · 2024-02

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