Adesanya vs. Imavov updates, results of every fight

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 def. Kaan Ofli via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• 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)

Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam

Round 1 – Davis comes out aggressively with punches and looks for an early takedown. Ziam stuffs, and Davis pulls guard. They don’t stay on the mat long as Davis works back to his feet, but as he stays in the clinch, he pulls guard again. Back to their feet quickly again. Ziam lands a clean punch before they clinch along the fence. Ziam starts ripping fast punches, connecting cleanly. Ziam pops Davis’ head back again. Davis looks for the takedown, and gets one with a nice lift and immediate back take. Ziam looks to scramble, but Davis floats into full mount. Ziam prevents severe damage as he works back to guard before the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Ziam.

Round 2 – Davis once again closes distance quickly and eats a knee from Ziam as he looks for the takedown. They clinch up and wrestle for position along the fence. Ziam slices open a cut on Davis with a knee. Davis keeps with the clinch, but Ziam lifts him high and carries Davis to the center of the cage. Davis drops a 12-6 elbow before getting dumped. Davis attacks the ankle, and then locks in a calf slicer. Somehow, Ziam is just rolling with it as Davis tries to advance. Ziam’s flexibility and/or tolerance for pain is wild as this looks like a nasty position, but he gets his leg free and scrambles to top position. Blood from Davis has painted the canvas. Ziam postures up for some heavy ground and pound before the round ends.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Ziam.

Round 3 –

Result:
Recap:
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni
Judging:

Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli

Round 1 – After some feeling out, Ofli hits Naimov in the groin. A timeout is called and referee Marc Goddard warns Ofli. The action resumes. The fighters trade leg kicks. It appears Naimov kicks harder. Ofli did not like that one. They clinch. Ofli shoves Naimov against the fence. Naimov reverses Ofli against the fence. They separate. Ofli gets aggressive and Naimov comes over the top with a right hand. Naimov then drops Ofli with a punch. It was more of a knockdown than a disorienting punch, it seems. Ofli immediately got back up and reverses Naimov against the fence. The round ends. 10-9 Naimov.

Round 2 – Ofli is maintaining his aggressive approach despite being dropped once in Round 1. They trade in the pocket and Naimov comes out looking slightly wobbled. Ofli grabs hold of him and shoves him into the fence. They break and Naimov lands a good combination. Moments later, Naimov takes Ofli down. He moves to side control. Ofli works back to his feet and pushes Naimov against the cage once again. They separate. Ofli is on the pursuit. The horn sounds. 20-18 Naimov.

Round 3 – Naimov tries a spinning kick, which gets oohs and aahs out of the crowd, though it didn’t appear that effective. Ofli grabs hold of Naimov, who tosses him to the ground and immediately enters mount. Naimov is taking advantage of the recent Unified Rules change, as he rains down 12-to-6 elbows onto Ofli, who gives up his back. Naimov is working from the back with the body triangle locked. Ofli is doing enough to fend off danger. Ofli scoots out and they’re against the cage. Ofli lands a multipunch combination on Naimov’s head and body. That was nice, but with 60 seconds left he’ll need much more of that. Ofli instead elects to tie Naimov against the fence. They separate and Ofli lands more. Naimov is on his bicycle. The horn sounds. MMA Junkie scores the fight 30-27 Naimov.

Result: Muhammad Naimov def. Kaan Ofli via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Naimov (12-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) vs. Kaan Ofli (11-4-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Marc Goddard

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.

Result: Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:01
Recap: Shamil Gaziev lands walk-off KO of Thomas Petersen
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Gaziev (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), Petersen (9-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog

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.

Result: Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 1, 2:01
Recap: Terrance McKinney overwhelms Damir Hadzovic for quick TKO
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Hadzovic (14-8 MMA, 4-6 UFC), McKinney (15-7 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
Division: Lightweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Jason Herzog

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.

Result: Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Jasudavicius (13-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Bueno Silva (10-5-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC)
Division: Women’s flyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Mark Smith

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.

Result: Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via TKO (ground-and-pound) – Round 2, 4:22
Recap: Bogdan Grad declares himself ‘a f*cking problem’ at 145 after debut win
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Lucas Alexander (8-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) vs. Bogdan Grad (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
Division: Featherweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Kerry Hatley

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.

Result: Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Photos: UFC Fight Night 250: Adesanya vs. Imavov – Best photos from Saudi Arabia
Records: Abdelwahab (4-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Pogues (11-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC)
Division: Heavyweight
Broadcast: ESPN+
Referee: Chris Tognoni

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