UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov (also known as UFC Fight Night 250 and UFC on ESPN 108) is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that is scheduled to take place on February 1, 2025, at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1][2]
| UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | ||||
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| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 1, 2025 | |||
| Venue | anb Arena | |||
| City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event will mark the promotion's second visit to Riyadh and first since UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June 2024.[1]
A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov is expected to headline this event.[3]
A middleweight bout between Ikram Aliskerov and André Muniz is expected to take place at the event.[4] The pair was originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira in June 2024, but Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture.[5]
Fight card
edit| Main card (ESPN ) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Israel Adesanya | vs. | Nassourdine Imavov | ||||
| Middleweight | Sharabutdin Magomedov | vs. | Michael Page | ||||
Announced bouts
edit- Middleweight bout: Ikram Aliskerov vs. André Muniz[4]
- Heavyweight bout: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik[7]
- Heavyweight bout: Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues[8]
- Women's Flyweight bout: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva[9]
- Heavyweight bout: Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen[10]
- Featherweight bout: Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad[11]
- Lightweight bout: Damir Hadžović vs. Terrance McKinney[12]
- Bantamweight bout: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira[13]
- Featherweight bout: Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli[14]
- Lightweight bout: Jordan Leavitt vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady[15]
- Lightweight bout: Mateusz Gamrot vs. Rafael Fiziev[16]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b Staff (2024-09-12). "A Professional Slap-Fighting Contest Heads to Riyadh Season". saudimoments.com. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Nolan King (2024-11-16). "UFC announces 2025 schedule including slew of new events". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ Samuel Chimezie Isaiah (2024-11-21). "Adesanya vs. Imavov headlines UFC Riyadh event". gov.ng. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ a b Staff (2024-10-25). "Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Munis in February in Saudi Arabia". mma.bg. Retrieved 2024-10-27. (in Bulgarian)
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2024-05-30). "Andre Muniz injured, out of UFC Vegas 93 fight with Ikram Aliskerov". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
- ^ "UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2024-10-28). "Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik booked for UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, 2025". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- ^ "Hamdy Abdelwahab returns vs. Jamal Pogues at UFC Saudi Arabia". MMA Junkie. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-11-18). "Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius added to UFC Fight Night in Riyadh". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ^ Brian Mazique (2024-11-20). "Former UFC Champion's Return In The Works For Saudi Arabian Event". forbes.com. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ Sherdog.com. "Bogdan Grad Scheduled to Make UFC Debut Against Lucas Alexander on Feb. 1". Sherdog. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
- ^ Fight Site (2024-11-26). "'Bosnian Bomber' konačno se vraća nastupima u UFC-ovom kavezu? Čeka ga vrlo atraktivan protivnik!" (in Croatian). fightsite.hr. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Gaspar Bruno (2024-11-26). "UFC encaminha Vinicius Lok Dog vs Said Nurmagomedov para card na Arábia Saudita" (in Spanish). agfight.com. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ Olam Sport (2024-11-27). "Tojikistonlik UFC jangchisi Muhammad Naimovning navbatdagi raqibi va jang sanasi elon qilindi" (in Uzbek). olamsport.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2024-11-29). "Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadzovic joins February's UFC Saudi Arabia card". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- ^ Alexander Behunin (2024-12-12). "Report: Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael Fiziev run it back at UFC Saudi Arabia in 2025". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2024-12-12.