The UFC’s second visit to Saudi Arabia produced some meaningful results as UFC Fight Night 250 took place Saturday from ANB Arena in Riyadh. In the main event, Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) got his breakthrough win as a middleweight contender when he halted former two-time divisional kingpin Israel Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC)
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(ALSO SEE: Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Nassourdine Imavov after UFC Fight Night 250 win?) Israel Adesanya is uncharted territory in his combat sports career after he left the UFC Fight Night 250 main event vs. Nassourdine Imavov with a third consecutive loss on his resume. Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was dropped and
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What mattered most at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia? Here are a few post-fight musings … * * * * Vinicius Oliveira is the real deal Vinicius Oliveira showed again that his hype is no joke against a legit and dangerous Said Nurmagomedov. After a shaky first round, Oliveira
Sean Strickland appreciates having Alex Pereira in his corner for UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a title-fight rematch, which headlines the Feb. 8 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Strickland asked Pereira if he could corner him, and
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 250 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $137,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 250 took place at
Check out the best photos from Nassourdine Imavov’s second-round knockout win over Israel Adesanya at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Fight, venue photos via UFC, Reuters, Getty Images) israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-media-day-3 israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-media-day-2 israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-media-day-1 israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-media-day israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-open-workouts-2 israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-open-workouts-1 israel-adesanya-ufc-fight-night-250-open-workouts nassourdine-imavov-ufc-fight-night-250-ceremonial-weigh-in nassourdine-imavov-ufc-fight-night-250-ceremonial-weigh-ins Nassourdine Imavov, UFC Fight Night 250 Israel Adesanya, UFC Fight Night 250
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card, but once again passed over a fighter who always finishes his wins. Left off the list was Terrance McKinney, who had a first-round TKO of Damir Hadzovic on the prelims for his 12th straight first-round finish in his wins. Six of those have come in the
Israel Adesanya is in uncharted territory for his combat sports career. The former UFC middleweight champion had never lost three consecutive fights across his lengthy kickboxing and MMA journey. After a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that’s the exact position Adesanya (24-5 MMA,
Nassourdine Imavov sees a shot at gold in his near future. In the UFC Fight Night 250 main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) recorded the biggest moment of his career thus far by knocking out former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya early in the second round. “I feel
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has broken his silence in the wake of controversy stemming from pro-Adolf Hitler comments he recently made on the premiere episode of his own podcast. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did. I