Israel Adesanya vs. Sharabutdin Magomedov set to headline UFC Riyadh

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship return to Saudi Arabia is headlined by a couple of exciting fights.

During the broadcast of UFC Vegas 124, the UFC confirmed the two headliners of the upcoming UFC Fight Night 295 card, which will go down in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Dec. 5.

The main event features the return of former two-time UFC 185-pound champion Israel Adesanya, who will face up-and-comer Sharabutdin Magomedov. Adesanya (24-6, 13-6 UFC) is looking to bounce back from a four-bout skid. His most recent victory dates back to April 2023, when “The Last Stylebender” captured the divisional championship for the second time after defeating Alex Pereira in their UFC 287 rematch. Since then, Adesanya has lost to Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov and Joe Pyfer.

Magomedov (17-1, 6-1 UFC) aims to build momentum after back-to-back victories over Marc-Andre Barriault and Michel Pereira at UFC on ABC 9 and UFC Fight Night 280, respectively."Shara Bullet" is regarded as a rising star at middleweight, but he struggled as the level of competition rose, dropping a unanimous decision to Michael Page at UFC Fight Night 250.



In the co-main event, former UFC welterweight title contender Ian Garry will collide with Yaroslav Amosov. Garry (17-2, 10-2 UFC) aims to get back on track after losing to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330. Former Bellator MMA titleholder Amosov (30-1, 2-0 UFC) is on a three-bout winning streak with wins over the likes of Curtis Millender, Neil Magny and Joel Alvarez.

The main card will also feature Serghei Spivac vs. Mario Pinto at heavyweight, Levan Chokeli vs. Islam Dulatov at welterweight, Mairon Santos vs. Akbar Abdullaev at lightweight, and Magomed Tuchalov vs. Ion Cutelaba at light heavyweight.

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