UFC Saudi Arabia: Full Fight Card Revealed

The UFC Saudi Arabia is now set with 11 total fights leading to the main event where former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya clashes with Nassourdine Imavov in a five-round showdown in Riyadh. The UFC revealed the full fight card headed to Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, although the final bout order hasn’t been determined yet.

In addition to Adesanya vs. Imavov, Michael “Venom” Page moves up to 185 pounds when he faces highly touted prospect Shara “Bullet” Magomedov, who is coming off one of the most creative knockouts of 2024 with a remarkable double spinning back fist against Armen Petrosyan.

Take a look at the full card below:

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 Rozensruik
Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz

Israel Adesanya reacts to headlining UFC Saudi Arabia

Israel Adesanya will not be a part of a pay-per-view card for the first time since 2018. As a result, many have raised their questions. Responding to the same, Adesanya said this on his YouTube channel:

“I still get paid. There’s still a referee, it’s two of us in there, there’s a crowd. It’s not like in the f*cking Apex or something, so it doesn’t feel any different. I think people are making it out to be something how they would react to it, but they’re not in my shoes. They’re not in my shorts.”

He added:

“It’s a Saudi Arabia Fight Night, first of all. I still get paid. It still feels like you’re fighting Israel Adesanya. This is the biggest fight of his (Imavov’s) life. I have to be the one to halt that,” Adesanya continued. “It still feels the same. It doesn’t feel any different.”