The UFC officially confirmed its return to Saudi Arabia following weeks of speculation. The event takes place December 5 at the ANB Arena in Riyadh. Israel Adesanya headlines against middleweight contender Shara Magomedov in a critical matchup for the former two-time champion, who has lost his last four fights.
Adesanya faces his toughest stretch since joining the UFC, with his most recent defeat coming against Joe Pyfer at UFC Seattle. The bout marks his first appearance since parting ways with City Kickboxing in July. Magomedov has been calling for this matchup after defeating Michel Pereira at UFC Baku in June, improving to 6-0 in the UFC with back-to-back wins.
Ian Garry faces Yaroslav Amosov in the five-round co-main event at welterweight. Amosov arrives with a 30-1 professional record and 2-0 UFC record following victories over Neil Magny and Joel Alvarez. Garry looks to rebound from his unsuccessful welterweight title challenge against Islam Makhachev at UFC 330.
