Shara Magomedov lost for the first time in his career at UFC Fight Night 250 and is now indicating he did so while battling a medical issue. Hours after Magomedov (15-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) lost to Michael Page (23-3 MMA, 2-1 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, he issued a statement on
Israel Adesanya Israel Adesanya somewhat forecasted questions about his potential demise when he said at media day on Wednesday that his legacy would go unaffected no matter how many losses he takes in a row going forward. The skid now sits at a career-worst three consecutive fights, and already questions about what this downturn, which
Vinicius Oliveira beat Said Nurmagomedov with a unanimous decision Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 250 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Take a look inside the fight with Oliveira, who picked up a $50,000 bonus for Fight of the Night. Vinicius Oliveira def. Said Nurmagomedov Result: Vinicius Oliveira def. Said
Check out these photos from PBC’s Benavidez vs. Morrell boxing event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. (Photos by Esther Lin, PBC) David Benavidez vs David Morrell Benavidez vs Morrell – February 1, 2025 Share Share this image gallery on Facebook on Twitter via text message via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/feed David Benavidez vs David Morrell Benavidez vs
Sean Strickland appreciates having Alex Pereira in his corner for UFC 312. Strickland (29-6 MMA, 16-6 UFC) challenges middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis (22-2 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in a title-fight rematch, which headlines the Feb. 8 event at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+). Strickland asked Pereira if he could corner him, and
Share this article share tweet text email link on Facebook on Twitter via text message on LinkedIn via email https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2025/02/ufc-saudi-arabia-video-every-knockout-finish-highlights-nassourdine-imavov February 2, 2025 8:50 am ET UFC Fight Night 250 had its fair share of decisions – seven in 11 fights. But the ones that didn’t go the distance left an impression that perhaps outweighs their
Fighters from Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 250 event took home UFC Promotional Guidelines Compliance pay totaling $137,500. The program, a comprehensive plan that includes outfitting requirements, media obligations and other items under the fighter code of conduct, replaces the previous payments made under the UFC Athlete Outfitting Policy. UFC Fight Night 250 took place at
Nassourdine Imavov sees a shot at gold in his near future. In the UFC Fight Night 250 main event at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) recorded the biggest moment of his career thus far by knocking out former middleweight champ Israel Adesanya early in the second round. “I feel
UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell has broken his silence in the wake of controversy stemming from pro-Adolf Hitler comments he recently made on the premiere episode of his own podcast. “I’m sorry I sounded insensitive,” Mitchell wrote in an Instagram post Saturday. “I definitely was not trying to offend anybody, but I know I did. I
Israel Adesanya is in uncharted territory for his combat sports career. The former UFC middleweight champion had never lost three consecutive fights across his lengthy kickboxing and MMA journey. After a knockout loss to Nassourdine Imavov in the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, that’s the exact position Adesanya (24-5 MMA,
Israel Adesanya has lost three fights in a row, but that doesn’t mean he’s lost the faith of UFC CEO Dana White. Following the UFC Fight Night 250 main event in which Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC) was finished by Nassourdine Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) punches, White praised the former UFC middleweight champion “I
(This story was updated to add new information.) The UFC typically gives out four bonuses after each event. Barring special occasions, and unless otherwise noted, the bonuses are $50,000 each. Check out all the 2025 bonus winners below. Fighters are listed alphabetically. The list will be updated following each UFC event. (Updated through UFC Fight
