Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland have been at loggerheads ages before they were announced to officially meet inside the octagon in a middleweight bout at UFC 293.

Fans were puzzled as to why Adesanya's right pectoral muscle was noticeably swollen before he knocked out Costa, who was unbeaten at the time, in their title clash at UFC 253 in September 2020.

When Jan Blachowicz snubbed Israel Adesanya's dream of a UFC double-championship. 2021, Adesanya was at the peak of his MMA career riding a 20-fight undefeated record.

The Fight That Ended Israel Adesanya’s Unbeaten MMA Record Let’s rewind to 2021, Israel Adesanya was unstoppable. He had just wrecked Paulo Costa at UFC 253, making the undefeated Brazilian ...

Nassourdine Imavov celebrates after defeating Israel Adesanya in their men's middleweight fight during the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Fight Night 250 in Riyadh on February 1, 2025.

UFC Fight Night prediction -- Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov: Fight card, start time, odds, live stream Adesanya and Imavov meet at a crossroads in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Let’s rewind to 2021, Israel Adesanya was unstoppable. He had just wrecked Paulo Costa at UFC 253, making the undefeated Brazilian look completely out of his depth. With the middleweight ...