Bisping on Adesanya vs. Imavov: Fight Recap
Before UFC Fight Night 250, Michael Bisping’s video breakdown previewed the Israel Adesanya–Nassourdine Imavov main event. The matchup posed a familiar question: could Adesanya use his range and counterstriking, or would Imavov’s forward pressure and varied attacks close the space? The February 1, 2025 result in Riyadh gave the matchup a clear answer.
Imavov’s pressure produced the finish
At anb Arena, Imavov knocked out former middleweight champion Adesanya in the second round of the five-round main event. The official UFC results record the finish. Adesanya had success at range early, but Imavov’s power changed the fight in round two.
The result makes clear what a pre-fight analysis could only weigh as a possibility: Imavov found the opening before the bout developed into a longer test of distance management. The video remains a snapshot of the questions surrounding the matchup before the fighters met.
Page also won the co-main event
Michael “Venom” Page defeated Shara Magomedov by unanimous decision in the co-main event. Page’s win ended Magomedov’s unbeaten professional run and gave Riyadh a second notable middleweight result. The UFC scorecards list the decision alongside the main-event finish.
Bisping’s breakdown remains useful as a record of the pre-fight discussion, while the official results settle the contest itself: Imavov left with the knockout win, and Page took the decision.
