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UFC Saudi Arabia goes down THIS MORNING (Sat., Feb. 1, 2025) inside anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The promotion’s first international mixed martial arts (MMA) event of the year will be streamed LIVE on ESPN+. The main event is former Middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya, taking on rising contender, Nassourdine Imavov.
UFC Saudi Arabia’s co-main event promises action (in more ways than one). Both Shara “Bullet” Magomedov and Michael “Venom” Page are known for flashy striking and finishes. Hopefully, both of them deliver in the desert and give us a fight we’ll remember.
Rounding out UFC Saudi Arabia’s main card is Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik, Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira and Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli.
Meanwhile, UFC Saudi Arabia’s “Prelims” include Fares Ziam vs. Mike Davis and Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno SIlva. Ziam looked incredible at UFC Paris. Bueno Silva lost her last fight via brutal cut.
UFC SAUDI ARABIA START TIME, DATE
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Saudi Arabia card below, starting with the ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, which begin at 9 a.m. ET, then the remaining main card (also on ESPN+) at 12 p.m. ET.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Adesanya vs. Imavov” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Saudi Arabia results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).
UFC SAUDI ARABIA QUICK RESULTS
185 lbs.: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page — Page def. Magomedov via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik — Pavlovich def. Rozenstruik via unanamous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
135 lbs.: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira — Oliveira def. Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)185 lbs.: Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz – This fight was canceled due to passport issues on the side of Muniz (full details here)
155 lbs.: Fares Ziam vs. Mike Davis — Ziam def. Davis via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli — Naimov def. Ofli via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
265 lbs.: Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen — Gaziev def. Petersen via KO (straight right), round 1 (3:12) — HIGHLIGHTS!
155 lbs.: Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadzovic — McKinney def. Hadzovic via TKO (ground and pound), round 1 (2:01) — HIGHLIGHTS!
125 lbs.: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva — Jasudavicius def. Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
145 lbs.: Bogdan Grad vs. Lucas Alexander — Grad def. Alexander via TKO (ground strikes), round 2 (4:22) — HIGHLIGHTS!
265 lbs.: Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues — Abdelwahab def. Pogues via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)155 lbs.: Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Bolaji Oki – This fight was canceled after Oki withdrew for undisclosed reasons (full details here)
UFC SAUDI ARABIA ‘Adesanya vs. Imavov’ PLAY-BY-PLAY
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MIDDLEWEIGHT MAYHEM! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heads back to ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sat., Feb. 1, 2025, with an important 185-pound main event featuring former division champion, Israel Adesanya, taking on fast-rising French sensation, Nassourdine Imavov. In addition, undefeated hometown hero, Shara Magomedov, looks to defend his home turf against savvy striker and former Bellator MMA bruiser, Michael Page, in UFC Saudi Arabia’s hard-hitting co-headliner.
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