Adesanya Vs Imavov, UFC Main Card In Saudi Arabia

JAKARTA The second Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in Saudi Arabia in early 2025 will present a duel between Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov as the main card.

A total of 11 clashes have been announced by the organizers for the event which is planned to take place on February 1, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. However, the order of the match has not been announced.

"Former Israel's middleweight champion Adesanya will clash with Nassourdine Imavov in a five-round battle in Riyadh," MMA Fighting wrote.

Adesanya recorded successive defeats in her last two fights, each against Sean Totaling in September 2023 and Dricus du Plessis in August 2024.

The return of Adesanya at UFC Fight Night on February 1, 2025 in Saudi Arabia is also the first time since 2018 she has not competed as the main star of a pay-per-view event.

Imavov was clearly underestimated so the duel was considered an insult to his Adesa. However, the Nigerian fighter was not offended at all by this arrangement.

"I'm still being paid. There are still referees. We were both there. There are still spectators," said Adesa.

In addition to this duel, UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia will also arrange the duel between Michael "Venom" Page against Shara "Bullet" Magomedov.

Magomedov has just scored one of the most creative knockouts (KO) in 2024 with an incredible double spining backfist against Armen Petrosyan.

Former interim heavyweight title challenger Sergei Pavlovich is also back. He will try to break his poor record of his last two defeats against Jairzinho Rozenstusik.

The other cards that will appear are Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz, Terrance McKinney vs Damir Hadzovic, Shali Gaziev against Thomas Petersen, Jordan Leavitt against Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady, and Sergei Pavlovich against Jairzinho Rozensruik.