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A middleweight showdown pitting Israel
Adesanya against Nassourdine
Imavov will serve as the headliner for UFC
Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1.

Additionally, Michael
Page will square off against Sharabutdin
Magomedov in another middleweight clash in the co-main event.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the bouts on Saturday. UFC Fight
Night 250 takes place at The Venue in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and
also includes a heavyweight tilt between Sergei
Pavlovich and Jairzinho
Rozenstruik.

Adesanya will be competing in his first non-title fight since he
bested Anderson
Silva at UFC 234 on Feb. 9, 2019. “The Last Stylebender” has
lost three of his last four Octagon appearances and is coming off a
fourth-round submission defeat against Dricus Du
Plessis in a 185-pound championship clash at UFC 305
this past August.

Imavov, meanwhile, enjoyed a breakthrough 2024 campaign in which he
bested Roman
Dolidze, Jared
Cannonier and Brendan
Allen in succession. The 31-year-old Frenchman is now 8-2 with
one no contest during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based
promotion.

A longtime Bellator veteran, Page is 1-1 since signing with the
UFC. After taking a unanimous decision over Kevin
Holland in his Octagon debut at UFC 299, “Venom” was outpointed
by Ian
Garry in his sophomore outing at UFC 303
on June 29.

Magomedov has kicked off his professional career with 15
consecutive triumphs — including four wins in UFC competition.
“Shara Bullet” authored a highlight-reel knockout in his most
recent appearance, when he finished Armen
Petrosyan with a double spinning backfist at UFC 308
on Oct. 26.

IMAK ADMIN

By IMAK ADMIN

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