The upcoming UFC event in Saudi Arabia on February 1 will feature 11 fights, headlined by a main event between former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov, with notable bouts including Michael “Venom” Page against Shara “Bullet” Magomedov and Sergei Pavlovich facing Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
The UFC is gearing up for its second event in Saudi Arabia, featuring a lineup of 11 thrilling fights. The main event? A five-round clash in Riyadh between former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov.
Although the exact order of bouts hasn’t been finalized, the UFC has unveiled the complete fight card for the Saudi showdown on February 1.
In an intriguing matchup, Michael “Venom” Page steps up to the 185-pound division. He’ll face Shara “Bullet” Magomedov, who recently wowed fans with a double spinning backfist knockout against Armen Petrosyan. Talk about creative!
Sergei Pavlovich, once an interim heavyweight title contender, is set to return. He’s aiming to break a two-fight losing streak against the formidable Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Can he turn things around?
After stepping in on short notice against Robert Whittaker last year, Ikram Aliskerov is eager to regain momentum. He’ll take on grappling specialist Andre Muniz. Meanwhile, Terrance McKinney faces Damir Hadzovic in a lightweight bout that’s bound to be explosive.
Here’s the full fight card for UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1
MAIN EVENT: Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
Muhammadjon Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli
Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadzovic
Bodgan Grad vs. Lucas Alexander
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues
Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen
Jordan Leavitt vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz