The latest UFC Fight Night takes place Saturday in Saudi Arabia, and MMA News has you covered with all of the action!
After a pay-per-view inside Inglewood’s Intuit Dome — and before focus turns to the UFC’s second numbered event of the year in Sydney, Australia — the MMA leader will stage its sophomore event in Riyadh after arriving there last summer.
Robert Whittaker took headlining honors for the UFC’s debut card in Saudi Arabia, and this time a familiar face of his will make the walk last. Off the back of consecutive defeats to Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, former two-time middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is back in non-title, non PPV competition.
To avoid a third straight setback, “The Last Stylebender” must stall the title ambitions of rising Frenchman Nassourdine Imavov inside the anb Arena on Feb. 1.
Before they share the cage, entertainment appears guaranteed in the co-main event, in which welterweight contender Michael “Venom” Page will move up for a one-off middleweight scrap with fellow striking specialist Shara Magomedov.
Setting the stage for the headliners are a number of notable names, including heavyweight powerhouse Sergei Pavlovich, bantamweight entertainer Vinicius Oliveira, and ranked flyweight Jasmine Jasudavicius.
Ahead of today’s card, see below for the full lineup and broadcast information, and be sure to check back later for the results and highlights as they come.
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov Results & Highlights
Main Card (12 PM ET, ESPN+):
- Middleweight Main Event: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Middleweight Co-Main Event: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Michael Page
- Heavyweight: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Bantamweight: Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
- Lightweight: Mike Davis vs. Farès Ziam
Preliminary Card (9 AM ET, ESPN+):
- Featherweight: Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli
- Heavyweight: Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen
- Lightweight: Damir Hadžović vs. Terrance McKinney
- Women’s Flyweight: Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
- Featherweight: Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad
- Heavyweight: Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues
