‘He got caught’… Dana White reacts to Israel Adesanya being knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia

Dana White saw no reduced hunter during the third consecutive UFC defeat of Israel Adesanya.

The MMA Mogul sat Cageide with Cristiano Ronaldo during his last event in Riyad, Saudi -Arabia.

In the headliner of the UFC Saudi Arabia, Israel Adesanya was eliminated in two rounds by Nassourdine Imavov.

The defeat was a terrible form for 'The Last Stylebender', which began with a huge upset loss against Sean Strickland on UFC 293 in September 2023, and continued when Dricus Du Plessis let him tap on UFC 305 in August.

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Dana White responds to the latest loss of Israel Adesanya

While some fans called for Adesanya to retire, Dana White signed his praise at the press conference of the UFC Saudi Arabia after the fight.

“I thought Izzy looked incredibly until he was caught,” said the UFC boss.

“He looked good. He took him apart and stayed on the outside. Takedown defense was incredible and chopped that calf the entire first round. He could not have had a better first round – and then he was caught.

“Listen, being caught is caught. He is 35. Imavov is 28 years old – he is in his prime.

'[Adesanya] Looked incredible. You could not have fought a better first round than he did. He had [Imavov’s] Face Bust on. He let his leg destroy in that first round. '

What is the next step for Israel Adesanya?

Adesanya initially gave a cautious answer to questions about his fighting future after UFC Saudi Arabia.

“I don't know,” he admitted when ESPN MMA asked him what the next step is for his legendary MMA career.

“I have to relax and then think about things. I will first relax a little, help the teammates with fighting and, yes, see what I want to do. I would do that anyway, but now I am forced to scream to Nassourdine for that. “

Shortly thereafter, Adesanya claimed 'I'll Be Back' as he placed on social media for the first time since the loss.

“As real as it becomes,” he wrote next to a video of him who again held the fight.

“The dice rolled … snake eyes. I come back, went to get some milk. “

Marvin Vettori has already offered to be the Levonge opponent of Adesanya. 'The Italian Dream' has previously lost twice against the ex-champion and he thinks it is now the perfect time to complete their trilogy of fighting.

Only the time will tell with whom Adesanya will be linked, but he probably seems to be fighting again in 2025.