UFC Fight Night 250: How to watch Adesanya vs. Imavov, Saudi Arabia lineup, odds, more

The UFC’s return to the Middle East is set for Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

Here’s how to watch UFC Fight Night 250 with a former middleweight champion at the top of the card at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Broadcast and streaming info

John Gooden, Paul Felder, Michael Bisping

UFC Fight Night 250 has a main card that begins at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) on ESPN+. The preliminary card streams on on ESPN+ at 9 a.m. ET.

Stay tuned for more broadcast details this week.

Main event: Israel Adesanya

Record: 24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC

Opponent: Nassourdine Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Alex Pereira, Jared Cannonier, Robert Whittaker (twice), Marvin Vettori (twice), Paulo Costa, Yoel Romero, Anderson Silva, Derek Brunson

Misc.: Adesanya will be trying to snap the first skid of his career. After he won the middleweight title back from Alex Pereira, he dropped it to Sean Strickland at UFC 293. After 11 months away, he returned to challenge current champ Dricus du Plessis for the belt and was submitted in the fourth round.

Main event: Nassourdine Imavov

Nassourdine Imavov def. Jared Cannonier, UFC on ESPN 57

Record: 15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC

Opponent: Israel Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Brendan Allen, Jared Cannonier, Roman Dolidze, Joaquin Buckley

Misc.: Imavov has three straight wins and a well-rounded resume that includes six knockouts, four submissions and five decisions in his 15 career wins.

Co-main event: Shara Magomedov

Record: 15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC

Opponent: Michael Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Armen Petrosyan

Misc.: Shara “Bullet” has three straight post-fight bonus awards. All of his UFC fights have been in either Abu Dhabi or Saudi Arabia.

Co-main event: Michael Page

Record: 22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC

Opponent: Shara Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC)

Division: Middleweight

Key wins: Kevin Holland, Goiti Yamauchi, Douglas Lima, Paul Daley

Misc.: After more than a decade in Bellator, “MVP” came to the UFC and won his debut against Kevin Holland, but got outworked by Ian Machado Garry at UFC 303 this past June. This is a one-off fight at middleweight, Page said – he still plans on fighting at welterweight in the future.

UFC debut: Hamdy Abdelwahab

Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Don'Tale Mayes (not pictured) with a split decision in a heavyweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports — Jul 30, 2022; Dallas, TX, USA; Hamdy Abdelwahab (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Don’Tale Mayes (not pictured) with a split decision in a heavyweight bout during UFC 277 at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Record: 3-0

Opponent: Jamal Pogues (11-4 MMA, 2-1 UFC)

Division: Heavyweight

Misc.: Egypt’s Abdelwahab made his promotional debut at UFC 277 with a win over Don’Tale Mayes in July 2022. But that was flipped to a no contest when he failed a drug test. He was scheduled to fight Parker Porter later in 2022, but withdrew. This will be his first MMA action in 2.5 years.