Background
The event marked the promotion's second visit to Riyadh and first since UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov in June 2024. [2]
A middleweight bout between former two-time UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya and Nassourdine Imavov headlined this event. [4]
A middleweight bout between Ikram Aliskerov and André Muniz was expected to take place at the event. [5] The pair was originally scheduled to compete at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira in June 2024, but Muniz withdrew from the bout after he suffered a foot fracture. [6] In turn, the bout was cancelled once again and was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN: Hill vs. Rountree Jr. as Muniz and his team had visa issues. [7] [8]
A lightweight bout between Jordan Leavitt and Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady was scheduled for this event. [9] However, Leavitt withdrew for unknown reasons and was replaced by Bolaji Oki. [10] In turn, one week prior to the event, Oki withdrew from the fight for unknown reasons, so the bout was subsequently cancelled. [11]
A lightweight rematch between former KSW Lightweight and Featherweight Champion Mateusz Gamrot and Rafael Fiziev was reportedly linked to this event. [12] They previously headlined UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot in September 2023, where Gamrot won due to an injury. [13] However, the bout was never officially scheduled for the card. [14]
At the weigh-ins, Lucas Alexander weighed in at 148.5 pounds, two and a half pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight with Alexander forfeiting 30% of his purse which went to his opponent Bogdan Grad. [15]
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