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Fans reacted to the main event and co-main event announcements for the next UFC Saudi Arabia fight card.
On Feb. 1, 2025, the UFC will return to the Kingdom Arena in Saudi Arabia for another event showcasing their partnership with Riyadh Season. Earlier today, Dana White announced who will be featured in the top two fights.
In the main event, Israel Adesanya looks to bounce back from his fourth-round submission loss against middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. 'The Last Stylebender' has been matched up against rising contender Nassourdine Imavov, who's coming off an impressive three-fight winning streak.
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As for the co-main event, Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov faces a step-up in competition after a 4-0 promotional start. The No.14-ranked middleweight will face the always-dangerous striker Michael 'Venom' Page.
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Following White's announcements, fans reacted to the previously mentioned fights on a X re-post by Championship Rounds:
"Fortune to be made"
"We’re in for a treat"
"The perfect fight to see if Izzy still has it, if he can get past Imavov, who is a prospect that is well rounded then he gets back into the top of a division. If he loses then we could see Izzy vs Shara only if Shara beats MVP. Shara vs MVP, may be a bit of a boring fight though."
"These Saudi cards stay steady saving the sports 2 good fights to headline this card"
Watch Dana White's official UFC Saudi Arabia announcement below:
Who else is fighting at the upcoming UFC Saudi Arabia event?
Four other fights have been confirmed for the UFC Saudi Arabia main card on Feb. 1, 2025.
In the middleweight division, Ikram Aliskerov will return following his disappointing loss against Robert Whittaker. The Russian has been matched up against Andre Muniz, who defeated Jun Yong Park by split decision in December 2023.
The upcoming main card is rounded off by Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (heavyweight), Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli (featherweight), and Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira (bantamweight).
The preliminary portion has confirmed six fights - Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues (heavyweight, Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (women's flyweight), Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen (heavyweight), Bogdan Grad vs. Lucas Alexander (featherweight), Terrance McKinney vs. Damir Hadzovic (lightweight), and Abdul-Kareem Al-Sewady vs. Jordan Leavitt (lightweight).
