UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov Picks

An explosive UFC Fight Night 250 is on the way soon as second-ranked Israel Adesanya (24-4-0) takes on fifth-ranked Nassourdine Imavov (15-4-0) on Saturday, February 1 at 12:00 PM ET. This UFC betting opportunity will take place at the anb Arena in Riyadh Saudi, where Adesanya is slightly favored with a moneyline at -162 at Mybookie.

Israel Adesanya Betting Preview

Adesanya has lost three out of his last four fights and is currently on a two-fight skid. His recent defeat was a fourth round rear-naked choke submission against Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 305 in August of last year.

Current stats show that he lands 4.00 significant strikes per minute and takes on 3.21 from opponents. His striking accuracy is at 48 percent, with his significant strike defense sitting at 56 percent. This is a solid performance when standing up, as he is still one of the deadliest fighters out there.

He is not that active on the ground, as he lands 12 percent of his takedowns. He averages just 0.05 takedowns and 0.01 submissions per 15 minutes of action.

His last 12 fights have been title fights and defenses, so this is somewhat new territory for Adesanya in recent years. While he has not performed as well as many would have thought in the previous battles, he is still one of the best fighters in the division.

Nassourdine Imavov Betting Preview

Imavov has been successful in his last three matches. His most recent victory was a unanimous decision over Brendan Allen at the UFC Fight Night back in June of last year. In his last two of three wins, they have gone to decision.

He strikes with an accuracy of 55 percent and defends against significant strikes at 58 percent. He lands 4.51 significant strikes but takes on 3.20 in return per minute of action. This shows a solid correlation between the two averages.

He does not spend that much time on the ground, with a takedown average of 0.88 and 1.20 submissions per 15 minutes of action. Defensively, he defends against takedowns at a rate of 78 percent.

Imavov has a great opportunity ahead of him, assuming he does not try to be something that he is not. He will need to find a way to make Adesanya tired, essentially since grappling is not something he does a lot of.

Odds, Series Trends, and Free Pick

MyBookie has the best Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov betting odds for UFC Fight Night 250. Current UFC betting odds show that Adesanya is favored with a moneyline at -162.

A lot of hate has shifted towards Adesanya for his losses lately. However, he is still an appealing figure to win this battle against a slightly weaker Imavov.

Final Pick: Israel Adesanya -162