“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 came into his recent Octagon return in Saudi Arabia without putting too much pressure on himself despite his difficult situation. Regardless of how ‘The Last Stylebender’ sees things, a loss to Nassourdine Imavov would seemingly rule him out of any title conversations for the foreseeable future.

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.

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