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The UFC’s return to the Center East is about for Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Right here’s learn how to watch UFC Struggle Evening 250 with a former middleweight champion on the prime of the cardboard at ANB Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Broadcast and streaming information
John Gooden, Laura Sanko, Paul Felder at UFC Struggle Evening 233
UFC Struggle Evening 250 has a most important card that begins at midday ET (9 a.m. PT) on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on on ESPN+ at 9 a.m. ET.
Veteran broadcaster Dan Hellie serves as desk anchor and host at UFC Struggle Evening 250.
UFC Corridor of Famer and former middleweight champion Michael Bisping and retired welterweight Alan Jouban be a part of him as analysts on the desk.
UFC correspondent McKenzie Pavacich will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with among the athletes on the UFC Struggle Evening 250 card, in addition to report extra real-time updates for the occasion.
John Gooden will function the main man on the mic from cageside at UFC Struggle Evening 250.
He’ll command play-by-play and be joined within the sales space by retired light-weight contender Paul Felder, in addition to Laura Sanko, who turns into the primary feminine to do cageside commentary on an MMA occasion in Saudi Arabia.
(Mike Bohn, MMA Junkie)
Principal occasion: Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
Document: 24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC
Opponent: Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Alex Pereira, Jared Cannonier, Robert Whittaker (twice), Marvin Vettori (twice), Paulo Costa, Yoel Romero, Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson
Misc.: Adesanya might be making an attempt to snap the primary skid of his profession. After he gained the middleweight title again from Alex Pereira, he dropped it to Sean Strickland at UFC 293. After 11 months away, he returned to problem present champ Dricus du Plessis for the belt and was submitted within the fourth spherical.
Principal occasion: Nassourdine Imavov
Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier, UFC on ESPN 57
Document: 15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC
Opponent: Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier, Roman Dolidze, Joaquin Buckley
Misc.: Imavov has three straight wins and a well-rounded resume that features six knockouts, 4 submissions and 5 selections in his 15 profession wins.
Co-main occasion: Shara Magomedov
Shara Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan, UFC 308 (©Craig Kidwell, particular to MMA Junkie)
Document: 15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC
Opponent: Michael Web page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Armen Petrosyan
Misc.: Shara “Bullet” has three straight post-fight bonus awards. All of his UFC fights have been in both Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia.
Co-main occasion: Michael Web page
Michael Web page
Document: 22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC
Opponent: Shara Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)
Division: Middleweight
Key wins: Kevin Holland, Goiti Yamauchi, Douglas Lima, Paul Daley
Misc.: After greater than a decade in Bellator, “MVP” got here to the UFC and gained his debut in opposition to Kevin Holland, however bought outworked by Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 this previous June. It is a one-off combat at middleweight, Web page mentioned – he nonetheless plans on preventing at welterweight sooner or later.
UFC debut: Hamdy Abdelwahab
Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Don’Story Mayes (not pictured) with a break up resolution in a heavyweight bout throughout UFC 277 on the American Airways Middle. Obligatory Credit score: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports activities
Document: 3-0
Opponent: Jamal Pogues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Misc.: Egypt’s Abdelwahab made his promotional debut at UFC 277 with a win over Don’Story Mayes in July 2022. However that was flipped to a no contest when he failed a drug check. He was scheduled to combat Parker Porter later in 2022, however withdrew. This might be his first MMA motion in 2.5 years.
UFC Struggle Evening 250 most important card betting odds
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, midday ET)
- Israel Adesanya -175 vs. Nassourdine Imavov +145
- Shara Magomedov -190 vs. Michael Web page +160
- Sergei Pavlovich -320 vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik +250
- Stated Nurmagomedov -185 vs. Vinicius Oliveira +155
- Mike Davis -140 vs. Fares Ziam +120
UFC Struggle Evening 250 prelim betting odds
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET)
- Muhammad Naimov -270 vs. Kaan Ofli +220
- Shamil Gaziev -380 vs. Thomas Petersen +275
- Damir Hadzovic +275 vs. Terrance McKinney -370
- Mayra Bueno Silva +185 vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius -225
- Lucas Alexander +100 vs. Bogdan Grad -120
- Hamdy Abdelwahab -110 vs. Jamal Pogues -110
UFC Struggle Evening 250 preview movies
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