By The Numbers: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Israel Adesanya already experienced life at the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division, and he would like nothing more than to return to it.

“The Last Stylebender” will look to restart his climb back to the throne when he confronts Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 250 headliner on Saturday at anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Adesanya enters the cage on the heels of back-to-back losses for the first time as a pro. The City Kickboxing star last suited up at UFC 305, where he tapped to a fourth-round face crank from Dricus Du Plessis in a failed attempt to reclaim the undisputed middleweight title on Aug. 17. Imavov, meanwhile, finds himself on a three-fight winning streak. The MMA Factory product last competed on Sept. 28, when he laid claim to a unanimous decision over Brendan Allen in their three-round UFC Fight Night 243 pairing.

As Adesanya and Imavov approach their forthcoming clash at 185 pounds, a look at some of the numbers that have accompanied them to this point:

35: Years of age for Adesanya, who was born on July 22, 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria.

16: Adesanya victories by knockout or technical knockout, accounting for 67% of his career total (24). His list of UFC victims: Alex Pereira, Paulo Costa, Robert Whittaker, Derek Brunson and Rob Wilkinson. Adesanya owns eight other victories by decision (33%).

13: Knockdowns landed by Adesanya as a member of the UFC roster, tying him with Conor McGregor and Khalil Rountree for third on the promotion’s active list. Only Edson Barboza (16) and Dustin Poirier (14) have been credited with more.

400,000: Dollars in post-fight bonuses banked by Adesanya across his 17 appearances in the UFC. He has been awarded “Performance of the Night” six times and “Fight of the Night” twice.

.819: Cumulative winning percentage between the four opponents—Du Plessis, Pereira, Sean Strickland and Jan Blachowicz—who have beaten Adesanya. They boast a combined record of 92-20-1.

29: Years of age for Imavov, who was born in Khasavyurt, Russia, on March 1, 1995.

4: Imavov wins by submission, accounting for 27% of his career total (15). His methods of choice: two rear-naked chokes, one brabo choke and one kimura. Imavov holds six other wins by knockout or technical knockout (40%) and five more by decision (33%).

122: Seconds needed for Imavov to put away Gary Formosa with punches at a Centurion Fight Championship show on Nov. 4, 2017. More than seven years later, it remains his fastest finish to date.

46: Rounds started by Imavov as a professional mixed martial artist. He has gone the distance on eight different occasions and carries a 5-3 record in those bouts.

68: Combined victories between the four opponents—Strickland, Phil Hawes, Michal Michalski and Majdeddine Ayadi—who have defeated Imavov. They sport a cumulative .764 winning percentage at 68-21.