“The Stylebender” suffered his third straight loss when he was knocked out by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) the UFC Fight Night 250 headliner last month in Saudi Arabia. He doesn’t see himself re-entering the title picture again – or he won’t focus on it, at least.

Israel Adesanya knows he likely won't UFC gold again, but he knows he isn't washed, as he still has fight left in him.

Former UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya dismisses "washed" claims and admits he’s no longer chasing UFC gold.

Israel Adesanya does not ‘expect’ to win UFC title again, dismisses claims that he’s ‘washed’ and outlines his future plans.

Etched in the history books as major rivals, Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya may be turning over a new leaf. At Saturday’s UFC 312 in Sydney, the two fighters were seated next to one another. Not only did they appear to tolerate each other’s presence, they seemed to enjoy it.

Israel Adesanya has been strangled to a tough three-match losing streak, he was one of the most consistent UFC middleweight champions and to see him fall is nothing but disheartening. His most recent loss came against Nassourdine Imavov where he was knocked out in round two.