How to Watch UFC Saudi Arabia
The Ultimate Fighting Championship will get its 2025 international schedule in gear when UFC Fight Night 250 touches down in the Middle East with a middleweight main event pitting Israel Adesanya against Nassourdine Imavov. Meanwhile, Sharabutdin Magomedov puts his 15-0 record on the line against Michael Page in the three-round middleweight co-headliner at 185 pounds.
A closer look at some of the UFC Fight Night 250 “Adesanya vs. Imavov” particulars:
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Date, Time, Location for UFC Fight Night 250
UFC Fight Night 250 “Adesanya vs. Imavov” goes down on Saturday, Feb. 1 at anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card kicks off at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, with the prelims set for 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT.
UFC Fight Night 250 ‘Adesanya vs. Imavov’ Tickets
Those in the Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, area on Feb. 1 can purchase tickets through Webook.com to see UFC Fight Night 250 in person. The site offers seating options in a variety of price ranges.
Where to View UFC Fight Night 250 Online
Anyone wishing to live stream UFC Fight Night 250 online will need to purchase an ESPN+ membership. The ESPN-owned streaming service has exclusive rights to UFC live streams, making ESPN+ the only way to view UFC Fight Night 250 “Adesanya vs. Imavov” online in the United States. The main card can be viewed on ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, while the prelims can be seen on ESPN+ at 9 a.m. ET/6 a.m. PT. Meanwhile, TNT Sports is the lone broadcaster showing UFC Fight Night 250 live in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Coverage begins at 5 p.m. BST. Finally, Foxtel TV customers in Australia can stream UFC Fight Night 250 online by using the Foxtel Go app and may also sign up for Kayo to watch ESPN online.
UFC Fight Night 250 ‘Adesanya vs. Imavov’ Card, Odds
BetUS.com lists Adesanya as a -160 favorite for the five-round main event, with Imavov as the +130 underdog. In the co-headliner, Magomedov is favored at -190, with Page coming back at +160.
Adesanya, 35, enters the Octagon on the heels of back-to-back losses. The City Kickboxing star last fought at UFC 305, where he submitted to a fourth-round neck crank from Dricus Du Plessis in a failed bid to reclaim the undisputed middleweight championship on Aug. 17. Adesanya has secured 16 of his 24 career victories by knockout or technical knockout, seven of them inside one round. Imavov, meanwhile, finds himself on a modest three-fight winning streak. The 29-year-old Frenchman last saw action on Sept. 28, when he laid claim to a three-round unanimous decision over former Legacy Fighting Alliance champion Brendan Allen at UFC Fight Night 243. Imavov has compiled a 7-2 record with one no contest across his 10 assignments in the UFC, having lost only to Phil Hawes and Sean Strickland.
UFC Fight Night 250 also features a heavyweight clash pairing Sergei Pavlovich (-330) with Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+240), a bantamweight tilt slotting Said Nurmagomedov (-160) opposite Vinicius Oliveira (+130) and a lightweight affair matching Mike Davis (-140) with Fares Ziam (+110). Featherweights anchor the undercard, where Muhammadjon Naimov (-340) awaits Kaan Ofli (+250) in the featured prelim at 145 pounds.
The rest of the UFC Fight Night 250 “Adesanya vs. Imavov” lineup: Shamil Gaziev (-330) vs. Thomas Petersen (+240) at heavyweight, Terrance McKinney (-510) vs. Damir Hadzovic (+360) at lightweight, Jasmine Jasudavicius (-260) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (+210) at women’s flyweight, Lucas Alexander (-125) vs. Bogdan Grad (-105) at featherweight and Hamdy Abdelwahab (-115) vs. Jamal Pogues (-115) at heavyweight.
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