USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, Feb. 4: Nasourdine Imavov joins middleweight elite

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Tue, 4 Feb 2025, 10:00 pm·1-min read

MMA - UFC Fight Night - Israel Adesanya v Nassourdine Imavov - anb Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - February 1, 2025 Nassourdine Imanov celebrates after winning his fight against Israel Adesanya REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

UFC Fight Night 250 took place this past Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, and it produced a few updates across multiple divisions.

In the main event, Nassourdine Imavov took out former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya by landing a heavy right hand for a second-round knockout. As result, Imavov cracks the top 5 at middleweight, moving up from No. 8 to No. 4. Meanwhile, Adesanya drops a couple of spots, falling from No. 3 to No. 5.

Check out all the latest pound-for-pound and divisional USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.

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