UFC Fight Night 250 takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+) takes place at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will try to snap a two-fight skid when he takes on Nassourdine Imavov in the main event. Shara Magomedov will try to stay unbeaten against ex-Bellator standout Michael Page in the 185-pound co-feature.
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 9 a.m. ET for the early prelims on ESPN+ and noon ET for the main card on ESPN+.
Enjoy the fights, everyone.
UFC Fight Night 250 lineup
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, noon ET)
- Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
- Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 9 a.m. ET)
- Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli
- Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:01
- Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 2:01
- Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:22
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen
Round 1 – Both men are patient. They’re feeling one another out. Petersen shoots for a takedown but Gaziev pops right back up and smiles. Petersen throws a leg kick. Gaziev hits him with two straight rights. Gaziev connects on a big right hand and that’s it! Walkoff knockout for Gaziev. Wow.
Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney
Round 1 – McKinney comes out like a bat out of hell, swinging at Hadzovic. Hadzovic scrambling away but McKinney continues to charge with punches and kicks. McKinney gets Hadzovic down and threatens a guillotine. McKinney is in mount and he’s pounding away. Hadzovic seems stuck. He can’t escape. And that’s it! McKinney with a mauling. What an impressive performance from T-Wrecks. He’s live-by-the-sword, die-by-the-sword and tonight he lived.
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Round 1 – The lone women’s fight on the card is up next – the first female UFC bout in Saudi Arabia. Both women come out aggressive. Bueno Silva throws a big combination. They tie up. Jasudavicius is warned by Mark Smith about grabbing the face in the clinch. Jasudavicius rushes in and Bueno Silva snatches a guillotine. Bueno Silva adjusts here grip. Jasudavicius tries posturing up and she breaks the grip. Now, Jasudavicius is Bueno Silva’s guard. Bueno Silva threatens an armbar and Jasudavicius passes. Jasudavicius is in the crucifix. Bueno Silva gets out and threatens a leg submission as the round ends. 10-9 Jasudavicius.
Round 2 – Jasudavicius gets somewhat careless again in her takedown attempt and Bueno Silva threatens the neck again. Jasudavicius escapes without hitting the ground. They separate. Bueno Silva rips the body and jabs. There’s some solid swelling over Bueno Silva’s left eye. Jasudavicius punches her right on the hematoma. They clinch and separate. Bueno Silva complains to referee Mark Smith about a hair pull. Smith barks back to keep fighting. Bueno Silva lands a couple good punches. Jasudavicius shoots and takes her down. Bueno Silva is complaining about something from the bottom. Bueno Silva working for a kneebar from the bottom. Jasudavicius fends off those attempts and dives in for some ground-and-pound. 20-18 Jasudavicius.
Round 3 – Bueno Silva gets aggressive early. She grabs hold of Jasudavicius and throws a jumping elbow and punch. Bueno Silva moves forward aggressively. Jasudavicius trying to circle and reset. Bueno Silva lands a big elbow. Jasudavicius misses a knee. They clinch and Jasudavicius finally connects on the knee she’s been looking for. Seconds later, Jasudavicius shoots for, and secures, a takedown. With three minutes left in the round (and the fight), Jasudavicius is on top in half guard. Jasudavicius passes to mount and appears to be seeking an arm-triangle choke. Bueno Silva bucks out of the submission but is still mounted. Bueno Silva rolls to her side and slips into half guard as Jasudavicius lands short ground-and-pound punches. Bueno Silva threatens a submission and Jasudavicius passes. The horn sounds. MMA Junkie scores the fight 30-27 Jasudavicius.
Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad
Round 1 – After some Grad cage-grinding, Alexander threatens a massive knee. Grad goes back on the grapple-heavy attack. He cracks Alexander with a punch and shoots for a takedown. Grad leaning on Alexander against the fence. Alexander reverses Grad and gets him down. Alexander is standing over the grounded Grad. Now Grad scrambles for a double leg. He semi-gets it, but Alexander reverses him. Alexander standing over Grad once again. He’s landing short little kicks. Back on the feet, Grad is eating some shots. He rushes in and Alexander catches him with a hook. Grad follows through with his takedown attempt, though. Grad leaning on Alexander against the cage. 10-9 Alexander.
Round 2 – Chopping leg kicks by Alexander early. Grad is struggling to defend Alexander’s strikes. Alexander “oles” the bull as he shoves Grad aside. Grad catches and Alexander kick and knocks him down with a punch. Grad is in half guard. Wow. Grad mounts Alexander and lands some ground-and-pound. Alexander shoves him back into half guard. Grad is back in full mount and he’s landing big elbows and punches. Referee Kerry Hatley is warning Alexander, who seems stuck. Grad pounding away – and Hatley steps in! Wow. Solid comeback by Grad, who looked like he was on his way to a frustrating loss. Instead, he gets his first UFC win.
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues
Round 1 – Leg kicks clash as the big men collide legs. There’s some squishing up against the cage already. Now they separate. Not a lot of volume for either guy. Pogues is a little more active. His jab is finding success. It’s hard to tell if these guys have slowed are just being cautious. Even for heavyweights, this pace seems to be slow for Round 1. The round ends. 10-9 Pogues.
Round 2 – Pogues is staying on the outside, landing leg kicks and jabs. Abdelwahab is pushing the pace but hasn’t been able to mount much of any offense. Pogues tries to go high with a kick. They trade calf kicks. Pogues lands another leg kick – and another. Abdelwahab connects with a leg hand. There’s more volume coming from Abdelwahab now, but still the same level of connection. Pogues connects on a straight right just as the horn sounds. Closer round, but 20-18 Pogues.
Round 3 – They trade jabs in the pocket. Abdelwahab rips a body kick, which is caught by Pogues. Pogues returns with a head kick but Abdelwahab just eats it. A leg kick battle resumes. Both men are sucking wind. Pogues connects on a nice one-two-punch combination. Abdelwahab connects on a leg kick. Pogues starts firing punches and asks for the “Max Holloway moment”, but the two high-five instead. Pogues throws a couple bombs that whiff right before the final horn. MMA Junkie scores the fight 30-27 Pogues.
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