Israel Adesanya doesn't appear to be considering retirement despite suffering a swift defeat at the hands of Nassourdine Imavov during the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in Saudi Arabia.

Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-5) was taking on rising contender Nassourdine Imavov (16-4, 1 NC). Imavov was going for his fourth straight win in the biggest fight of his career.

Israel Adesanya has reached a possible crossroads as he heads into a middleweight showdown against Nassourdine ... his fight against Imavov, a talented 28-year-old from France?

Nassourdine Imavov has gradually been building an impressive resume over the course of the past year. Advertisement That work culminated in a surprising second-round stoppage of ex-champ Israel ...