Adesanya Vs. Imavov Fight Card

After a week off following the UFC 311 pay-per-view fight card, the UFC returns to action on Saturday, February 1 for a UFC Fight Night event. That fight card, UFC Saudi Arabia, goes down at the anb in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The evening’s main event sees former two-time UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya against Nassourdine Imavov. Meanwhile, in the co-headliner, Shara “Bullet” Magomedov meets Michael “Venom” Page at 185 pounds. We look at the early fight week betting odds for the UFC Saudi Arabia fight card.

The UFC Saudi Arabia card is an early event in North America. The main card begins at noon ET, following prelims at 9 a.m. ET. The entire event streams on ESPN+.

UFC Saudi Arabia Main Event: Israel Adesanya Vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Adesanya (24-4) , who is the No. 2 ranked fighter in the UFC’s 185-pound division, is riding the first two-fight losing skid of his MMA career. The 35-year-old saw his second run as UFC middleweight champion end in September 2023 when he dropped a one-sided decision to Sean Strickland in a fight where he was an enormous betting favorite.

The ex-champ had an opportunity to become a three-time UFC titleholder in August 2024, but fell short in that bout, losing to Dricus Du Plessis by rear-naked choke in the fourth round of their UFC 305 battle. The loss was the first submission defeat of Adesanya’s career.

Imavov (15-4-0-1) is ranked fifth in the UFC middleweight division ahead of his UFC Saudi Arabia main event matchup against Adesanya. Imavov is riding a four-fight unbeaten streak. His most recent outing was a unanimous decision win over Brendan Allen in September.

Imavov’s most recent loss came in January 2023 when Sean Strickland bested him via unanimous decision.

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UFC Saudi Arabia Co-Main Event: Shara “Bullet” Magomedov Vs. Michael “Venom” Page

The undefeated Shara “Bullet” Magomedov (15-0) faces veteran competitor Michael “Venom” Page (22-3) in a middleweight matchup.

Magomedov is coming off a highlight-reel knockout win over Armen Petrosyan at UFC 308, while Page is looking to rebound from a decision loss to Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303.

Magomedov is the No. 14 ranked UFC middleweight, while Page is the No. 15 welterweight.

UFC Saudi Arabia Early Fight Week Betting Odds

UFC Saudi Arabia Main Card Betting Odds

Israel Adesanya (-155) vs. Nassourdine Imavov (+135)

Shara Magomedov (-200) vs. Michael Page (+170)

Sergei Pavlovich (-305) vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (+255)

Said Nurmagomedov (-170) vs. Vinicius Oliveira (+145)

Ikram Aliskerov (-700) vs. Andre Muniz (+500)

Muhammad Naimov (-255) vs. Kaan Ofli (+215)

UFC Saudi Arabia Preliminary Card Betting Odds

Shamil Gaziev (-370) vs. Thomas Peterson (+305)

Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwaddy (+158) vs. Bolaji Oki (-183)

Terrance McKinney (-400) vs. Damir Hadžović (+330)

Jasmine Jasudavicius (-230) vs. Mayra Bueno Silva (+195)

Bogdan Grad (-110) vs. Lucas Alexander (-110)

Hamdy Abdelwahab (-110) vs. Jamal Pogues (-110)

*Odds via BetOnline

We will have more stories on the UFC Saudi Arabia fight night card as the UFC Fight Night event nears.