Two of the top five UFC middleweight fighters battle when second-ranked Israel Adesanya meets fifth-ranked Nassourdine Imavov at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov. The preliminary UFC fight card at anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is expected to get underway around 9 a.m. ET, with the main card starting around noon ET. Adesanya is coming off a fourth-round loss by submission to Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305 for the UFC Middleweight Championship this past August. Imavov, meanwhile, earned a unanimous decision win over Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs. Saint Denis this past September.
Adesanya is a -165 favorite (risk $165 to win $100), while Imavov is priced at +140 (risk $100 to win $140) in the latest UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov odds, with that fight listed at -170 to go the distance. Also on the main card, middleweight fighters Shara Magomedov (-190) takes on Michael Page (+160). Before making any UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov picks, make sure you see the MMA predictions and betting advice from SportsLine expert Daniel Vithlani.
Vithlani is a highly-analytical UFC bettor who has been a consistent winner for SportsLine members since making his debut in January 2023 with a 5-0 record for UFC 283. In fact, he’s up over $1,500 on his UFC main-card sports betting picks.
His other highlights include calling an upset for Sean O’Malley (+210) against Aljamain Sterling (-250) at UFC 292 as part of a 4-1 main card and his UFC 299 winners included underdog selections on Dustin Poirier (+190) against Benoit Saint Denis (-230) and Michael Page (+110) against Kevin Holland (-130). Anyone who has followed him at sportsbooks and on betting apps could be way up.
Now, Vithlani has studied Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov from every angle and revealed his top betting picks and best bets. You can only see Vithlani’s UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov picks at SportsLine.
Adesanya vs. Imavov preview
Adesanya, 35, has lost his last two fights and three of his last four, posting his last win in April 2023. In that match, he knocked out Alex Pereira at 4:21 of the second round at UFC 287 to win the UFC Middleweight Championship. He also earned Performance of the Night honors. Adesanya has had a dominant career, making his professional debut in March 2012.
He joined UFC in 2018 and has the distinction of winning his first 20 bouts as a professional. In 28 career matches, he has compiled a 24-4 mark. He has 16 wins by knockout and eight by decision. He has registered three unanimous decision wins over his last four wins. He is also a former two-time UFC middleweight champion. Check out SportsLine to see his picks and analysis.
In the meantime, Imavov, 29, known as “The Sniper” is on a three-bout winning streak. He began his professional career in February 2016, losing his first match to Ayadi Majdeddine by submission. He then went on to post an 8-2 record before signing on with UFC in 2020. In his first action with UFC, he won a unanimous decision over Jordan Williams in a middleweight bout in October 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Holm vs. Aldana.
Since joining UFC, he is 7-2-1, and has competed in both light heavyweight and middleweight. In 20 career matches, he has compiled a 15-4-1 mark. He has registered six wins by knockout, four by submission and five by decision. He is a former TFL welterweight champion. You can only see his picks and analysis at SportsLine.
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov predictions
We’ll reveal one of Vithlani’s UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov selections here: Bogdan Grad (+100) to upset Lucas Alexander (-120) in a featherweight matchup on the preliminary card.
“Grad is not afraid of a bloody fight. He was in an absolute war in his last bout and made an admirable comeback to win after losing the first round. His toughness and determination may give him the edge in this fight. Both Grad and Alexander are talented strikers. Alexander is perhaps the more technical kickboxer with his slick rangy style, but Grad may very well march right through whatever shots Alexander has to offer. In his last fight, Alexander missed the contracted weight limit and was brutally knocked out. If the fight gets ugly, Grad can outlast Alexander.” See who else to back here.
How to make UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov picks
Vithlani has strong picks for Adesanya vs. Imavov and other bouts on the UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov card. He’s also backing a fighter whose “home-turf advantage” will be the deciding factor in a massive victory. He’s sharing who it is only at SportsLine.
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UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov main fight card, odds
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Israel Adesanya (-165) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (+140)
Shara Magomedov (-190) vs. Michael Page (+160)
Sergei Pavlovich (-320) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+250)
Said Nurmagomedov (-160) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+135)
Fares Ziam (+122) vs. Mike Davis (-145)
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