UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov
2025 mixed martial event in Saudi Arabia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov (also known as UFC Fight Night 250 and UFC on ESPN+ 108) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 1, 2025, at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[2][3]
| UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | ||||
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The poster for UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Imavov | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | February 1, 2025 | |||
| Venue | anb Arena | |||
| City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |||
| Attendance | Not announced[1] | |||
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Background
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The event marked the promotion's second visit to Riyadh and first since UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June 2024.[2]
A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov headlined this event.[4]
A middleweight bout between Ikram Aliskerov and André Muniz was expected to take place at the event.[5] The pair was originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira in June 2024, but Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture.[6] In turn, the bout was cancelled once again and was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. as Muniz and his team had visa issues.[7][8]
A lightweight bout between Jordan Leavitt and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady was scheduled for this event.[9] However, Leavitt withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Bolaji Oki.[10] In turn, one week prior to the event, Oki withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons, so the bout was subsequently cancelled.[11]
A lightweight rematch between former KSW Lightweight and Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael Fiziev was reportedly linked to this event.[12] They previously headlined UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot in September 2023, where Gamrot won due to an injury.[13] However, the bout was never officially scheduled for the card.[14]
At the weigh-ins, Lucas Alexander weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Alexander forfeiting 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Bogdan Grad.[15]
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| Main card (ESPN+) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Nassourdine Imavov | def. | Israel Adesanya | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:30 | |
| Middleweight | Michael Page | def. | Sharabutdin Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Sergei Pavlovich | def. | Jairzinho Rozenstruik | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Vinicius Oliveira | def. | Said Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Farès Ziam | def. | Mike Davis | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN+) | |||||||
| Featherweight | Muhammad Naimov | def. | Kaan Ofli | Decision (unanimous) (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Shamil Gaziev | def. | Thomas Petersen | TKO (punch) | 1 | 3:12 | |
| Lightweight | Terrance McKinney | def. | Damir Hadžović | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:01 | |
| Women's Flyweight | Jasmine Jasudavicius | def. | Mayra Bueno Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Catchweight (148.5 lb) | Bogdan Grad | def. | Lucas Alexander | TKO (elbows and punches) | 2 | 4:22 | |
| Heavyweight | Hamdy Abdelwahab | def. | Jamal Pogues | Decision (split) (27–30, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[17]
- Fight of the Night: Vinicius Oliveira vs. Said Nurmagomedov
- Performance of the Night: Nassourdine Imavov and Bogdan Grad
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