Israel Adesanya will compete in his first non-title fight in almost six years at UFC Saudi Arabia but says he remains plenty motivated.

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping weighed-in on the UFC Saudi Arabia main event between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov.

Robert Whittaker, who recently spent time training with Adesanya, said Imavov’s best path to victory is on the ground hunting for a rear-naked choke. When asked about Whittaker’s breakdown, Imavov laughed but didn’t disagree.

Michael 'Venom' Page is expecting Israel Adesanya to return to form at UFC Saudi Arabia as the former undisputed middleweight champion looks to bounce back from

Adesanya faces the prospect of losing three fights in a row with a defeat at UFC Saudi Arabia on February 1. He comes up against No. 5-ranked middleweight Nassourdine Imavov. ‘The Sniper’ burst onto the scene with a dominant TKO over Edmen Shahbazyan in 2021 and has only been defeated once since then.

Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov will headline a UFC Fight Night card taking place in Saudi Arabia this weekend. Here's how to watch the action.

A look at the early fight week betting odds and lines for Saturday's UFC Saudi Arabia card. The UFC Fight Night event main event is Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is out to prove that he's still the best in the world against Nassourdine Imavov.