UFC Fight Night 250 takes place on Saturday, and you can join us for round coverage per round and official results from 9 a.m. (6 a.m. PT). UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN +) takes place at Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Former medium weight champion Israel Adesanya will try to break a two -fighting skid when he faces Nassourdine Imavov in the main event. Shara Magomedov will try to remain undefeated against the ex-Bellator Michael Page in the 185 pound co-functionality.
Follow our round updates per round and our official results from around 9 am for the first preliminaries on ESPN + and Midi and for the main card on ESPN +.
Take advantage of the fights, everyone.
UFC Fight Night 250 lineage
Main card (ESPN +, Midi and)
- Israel Adesanya against Nassourdine Imavov
- Shara Magomedov against Michael Page
- Sergei Pavlovich against Jairzinho Rozstruik
- Said nurmagomedov against Vinicius oliveira
- Mike Davis vs Fares Ziam
Preliminary card (ESPN +, 9 a.m.)
- Muhammad Naimov against Kaan Ofli
- Shamil Gaziev Def. Thomas Petersen via the 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 a 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 the Division Decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Shamil Gaziev against Thomas Petersen
Round 1 – The two men are patient. They feel each other. Petersen shoots for a withdrawal but Gaziev appears immediately and smiles. Petersen is kicking leg. Gaziev strikes him with two consecutive rights. Gaziev connects to a large right hand and that’s it! Ko Wackoff for Gaziev. Wow.
Result: SHAMIL GAUSIEV Def. Thomas Petersen via the Knockout (Punch) – Round 1, 3:01
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Recordings:: Gauzev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Petersen (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Heavy goods vehicle
Broadcast: ESPN +
Arbitrator: Jason Herzog
Damir Hadzovic against Terrance McKinney
Round 1 – McKinney comes out like a bat outside hell, swinging in Hadzovic. Hadzovic rushing but McKinney continues to load punches and kicks. McKinney obtains Hadzovic and threatens a guillotine. McKinney is in Mount and he beats. Hadzovic seems to be stuck. He cannot escape. And that’s it! McKinney with mauling. What an impressive performance of T-wrecks. He is live-by-the-sword, Die-by-the-Sword and tonight he lived.
Result: TERRANCE MCKINNEY def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (Ground and Pound) – Round 1, 2:01
To summarize:: Terrance McKinney exceeds Damir Hadzovic for Quick Tko
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Recordings: Hadzovic (14-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC), McKinney (15-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Light
Broadcast: ESPN +
Arbitrator: Jason Herzog
Jasmine Jasudavicius against Mayra Bueno Silva
Round 1 – The lonely female fight on the map is the next UFC’s first woman in Saudi Arabia. The two women come out aggressive. Bueno Silva is launching a large combination. They bind. Jasudavicius is warned by Mark Smith to grasp the face in body to hand. Jasudavicius rushes and Bueno Silva tears a guillotine. Bueno Silva adjusts here. Jasudavicius tries to post and she breaks the handle. Now Jasudavicius is the guard of Bueno Silva. Bueno Silva threatens a armband and Jasudavicius passes. Jasudavicius is in the crucifix. Bueno Silva comes out and threatens a leg submission at the end of the Tour. 10-9 Jasudavicius.
Round 2 – Jasudavicius becomes a little negligible in his withdrawal attempt and Bueno Silva threatens his neck again. Jasudavicius escapes without hitting the ground. They separate. Bueno Silva tears the body and the blows. There is a solid swelling on the left eye of Bueno Silva. Jasudavicius strikes her directly on the hematoma. They are triggered and separate. Bueno Silva complains to referee Mark Smith of a hair traction. Smith barks to continue fighting. Bueno Silva wins a few good punches. Jasudavicius pulls and slaughter it. Bueno Silva complains of something from the bottom. Bueno Silva working for a bottom knee. Jasudavicius pushes these attempts and dives for a little earth and the pound. 20-18 Jasudavicius.
Round 3 – Bueno Silva becomes aggressive early. She grabs Jasudavicius and throws an elbow and a jumping punch. Bueno Silva advances aggressively. Jasudavicius trying to turn and reset. Bueno Silva wins a big elbow. Jasudavicius is missing a knee. They trigger and Jasudavicius finally connects to the knee it was looking for. A few seconds later, Jasudavicius draws and secured dismantling. With three minutes to play in the round (and the fight), Jasudavicius is at the top in two guards. Jasudavicius passes to climb and seems to seek a strangulation of a triangle of arms. Bueno Silva comes out of the submission but has always mounted. Bueno Silva rolls alongside him and slips into half of the guard while Jasudavicius lands short punches and beds. Bueno Silva threatens a submission and Jasudavicius passes. The horn rings. MMA Junkie marks the fight 30-27 Jasudavicius.
Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via a unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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Recordings: Jasudavicius (13-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Bueno Silva (10-5-1 mma, 5-5-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s fly weight
Broadcast: ESPN +
Arbitrator: Mark Smith
Lucas Alexander against Bogdan Grad
Round 1 – After a little cage creak, Alexandre threatens a massive knee. Grad dates back to the heavy attack of grapples. He cracks Alexandre with a punch and shoots for a withdrawal. Graduate based on Alexander against the fence. Alexander overturns the graduate and makes him fall. Alexander stands above the founded graduate. Now Grad rushes for a double leg. He semi-living, but Alexander the opposite. Alexander is held again. He won small kicks. Back on the feet, the graduate eats a few shots. He rushes and Alexander grabs him with a hook. Grad, however, follows with his attempted withdrawal. Graduate based on Alexander against the cage. 10-9 Alexander.
Round 2 – Cut the kicks by Alexander early. Grad is struggling to defend Alexander’s strikes. Alexander “Oles” the bull as he pushes his graduate. Grad grabs and Alexander kicked and overthrows him with a punch. The graduate is half guard. Wow. Grad goes up Alexander and wins from the ground and the book. Alexander pushes him back in half of the guard. Grad is back in full montment and he landed great elbows and punches. Referee Kerry Hatley warns Alexander, who seems stuck. Grad beating – and Hatley intervenes! Wow. Solid return of Grad, who seemed to be on the way for a frustrating loss. Instead, he obtained his first UFC victory.
Result: BOGDAN GRAD DEF. Lucas Alexander via TKO (Ground and Pound) – Round 2, 4:22
To summarize: Bogdan Grad declared himself “AF * CKRAG PROBLEM” at 145 after his first victory
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Recordings: Lucas Alexander (8-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Bogdan GRAD (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN +
Arbitrator: Kerry Hatley
Hamdy Abdelwahab against Jamal Pogues
Round 1 – The legs collide while the great men collide their legs. There is already a little cage against the cage. Now they separate. Not much volume for one or the other guy. Pogues is a little more active. His jab finds success. It is difficult to say if these guys have slowed down are just cautious. Even for heavy goods vehicles, this rhythm seems to be slow for Tour 1. The round ends. 10-9 Pogues.
Round 2 – Pogues stays outside, landing the kicks and the blows. Abdelwahab pushes the pace but has not been able to set up a large part of the offense. Pogues tries to go high with a kick. They exchange calf kicks. Pogues wins another leg kick – and another. Abdelwahab connects with a leg hand. There is more volume from Abdelwahab now, but always the same connection level. Pogues connects to the right to the right when the horn rings it. Round closer, but 20-18 Pogues.
Round 3 – They exchange blows in their pockets. Abdelwahab tears a body kick, which is captured by Pogues. Pogues returns with a whim but Abdelwahab eats it. A battle of kicks resumes. The two men suck the wind. POGUES connects to a beautiful UNE-DEUX-DEUX combination. Abdelwahab connects to a leg kick. Pogues is starting to punch and asks for the “Max Holloway moment”, but the two high-five instead. The Pogues launch a few bombs that turn just before the final horn. MMA Junkie marks the fight 30-27 Pogues.
Result: HAMDY Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via the Division Decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
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Recordings: Abdelwahab (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Pogues (11-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Heavy goods vehicle
Broadcast: ESPN +
Arbitrator: Chris Tognoni
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