UFC has announced the card for their return to Suadi Arabia.
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, makes its return to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for a blockbuster main event between Israel Adesanyaand Nassourdine Imavov. Held in partnership with the Kingdom’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), the event will take place on Saturday, February 1 at the anb Arena in Riyadh. In the co-main event, exciting middleweight strikers face off as Shara “Bullet” Magomedov takes on Michael “Venom” Page.
As part ofRiyadh Season, UFC FIGHT NIGHTÒ: ADESANYA vs IMAVOV tickets go on sale on Friday, January 3 via webook.
Former middleweight champion Adesanya (24-4-0, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand, by way of Lagos, Nigeria) is one of the most decorated UFC fighters. He returns to the Octagon® after a narrow loss in a title fight against Dricus Du Plessis earlier this year. The fan favourite looks to get back to his winning form as he targets a dominant defeat over Imavov.
Imavov (15-4-0, fighting out of Paris, France, by way of Dagestan) hopes to keep his momentum building following a statement win over contender Brendan Allen. A well-rounded competitor with KO power, Nassourdine now hopes to take out UFC legend Adesanya in emphatic fashion.
Magomedov (15-0-0, fighting out of Moscow Russia) has wasted no time turning heads since joining UFC in 2023. He boasts wins over Armen Petrosyan and Michał Oleksiejczuk. Shara plans to climb the rankings with a dominant win over Page.
Page (22-3-0, fighting out of London, England) vows to get back to the win column as he takes on Magomedov. Page made a statement by beating Kevin Holland in his UFC debut. Known for his kickboxing, Page has his sights on putting on a powerful performance against Magomedov.
Additional bouts on the card include:
- No. 15 ranked bantamweight contender Said Nurmagomedov (18-3-0, fighting out of Dagestan) aims to end the winning streak of Vinicius “LokDog” Oliveira (21-3-0, fighting out of Porto Alegre, Brazil) in a standout bout
- Muhammad Naimov (11-3-0, fighting out of Tajikistan) returns to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as he takes on Kaan Ofli (12-3-1, fighting out of Melbourne, Australia) in a battle of featherweights
- An exciting lightweight bout sees Terrance McKinney(15-7-0, fighting out of Florida) take on Damir Hadzovic (14-7-0, fighting out of Copenhagen, Denmark)
- Bogdan Grad (1-1-0, fighting out of Weiz, Austria) aims to impress in his UFC debut against striker Lucas Alexander (8-4-0, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in a featherweight matchup
- Fares Ziam (16-4-0, fighting out of Lyon, France) takes on Mike Davis (11-2-0, fighting out of Orlando, Florida) in a lightweight bout
- Hamdy Abdelwahab (5-0-0, fighting out of New York City, by way of Cairo, Egypt) and Jamal Pogues (11-4-0, fighting out of Victorville, California) go head-to-head in an all-action heavyweight bout
- No. 14 ranked heavyweight contender Shamil Gaziev (13-1-0, fighting out of Kingdom of Bahrain, by way of Dagestan) faces off against Thomas Petersen (9-2-0, fighting out of Webster, Minnesota) in a heavyweight clash
- Jordan Leavitt (11-3-0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada) looks to make a statement as he meets Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4-0, fighting out of Dallas, Texas) in a lightweight contest
- No. 4 ranked heavyweight contender Sergei Pavlovich (18-3-0, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) looks to derail the winning streak of No. 9 ranked heavyweight contender Jairzinho “Bigi Boy” Rozenstruik(15-5-0, fighting out of Paramaribo, Suriname)
- Ikram Aliskerov (15-2-0, fighting out of Makhachkala, Russia) seeks redemption in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as he returns to the Octagon for an exciting middleweight matchup against Andre Muniz (24-6-0,fighting out of Montes Claros, Brazil)
For more information on UFC FIGHT NIGHTÒ: ADESANYA vs IMAVOV and for the latest updates visit www.ufc.com.
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About Riyadh Season
Saudi Arabia’s capital embraces one of the world’s biggest entertainment events every year during winter. Since the launch of the Riyadh Season in 2019, the festival has welcomed visitors from all over the world to experience thousands of concerts, sporting activities, and other unique cultural events.
For more information, please visit https://riyadhseason.com/en-US
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