MAIN EVENT SET FOR RIYADH 🇸🇦 Israel Adesanya
faces Shara Magomedov in a clash at middleweight! [ #UFCSaudiArabia
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November 8, 2026
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.
5 ROUND CO MAIN EVENT IS SET 👀 Ian Machado
Garry faces off against Yaroslav
Amosov in a massive fight at 170lbs! [ #UFCSaudiArabia | DEC 5
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November 8, 2026
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.