RIYADH MAIN EVENT 🇸🇦 Israel Adesanya takes on Shara Magomedov in the middleweight division! ( #UFCSaudiArabia | Dec 5 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ) https://t.co/xW9FtkM0kG
— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
November 8, 2026
The
Ultimate Fighting Championship return to Saudi Arabia will be led by a couple of exciting fights.
year during the show
UFC Vegas 124the UFC has confirmed the two headliners for the UFC Fight Night 295 card, which will take place on December 5 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The former two-time UFC 185-pound champion returns in the main event Israel Adesanyawho opposes the up-and-comers Sharabutdin Magomedov. Adesanya (24-6, 13-6 UFC) is looking to bounce back from a four-fight skid. His last victory came in April 2023 when “The Last Stylebender” captured the divisional championship for the second time after being defeated. Alex Pereira in their UFC 287 rematch. Since then, Adesanya has lost Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov and Joe Pyfer.
Magomedov (17-1, 6-1 UFC) aims to build momentum after back-to-back wins. Marc-Andre Barriault and Michel Pereira UFC on ABC 9 and UFC Fight Night 280. “Shara Bullet” is considered a rising middleweight star, but struggled as the level of competition increased, resulting in a unanimous decision Michael Page at UFC Fight Night 250.
5 RING CO MAIN EVENT HAS HAPPENED 👀 Ian Machado
Garry resists Yaroslav Amosov in a massive fight at 170 pounds! ( #UFCSaudiArabia | Dec 5 | LIVE on @ParamountPlus ) https://t.co/V11KVu9odK— UFC on Paramount+ (@UFConParamount)
November 8, 2026
Former UFC welterweight title contender in the co-competition
Ian Garry collide Yaroslav Amosov. Garry (17-2, 10-2 UFC) is looking to get back on track after the loss Islam Makhachov UFC 330. Former Bellator MMA champion Amosov (30-1, 2-0 UFC) is on a three-fight winning streak, winning Curtis Millender, Neil Magny
and Joel Alvarez.
The main card also includes Sergei Spivac vs. Mario Pinto
heavyweight Levan Chokeli vs. Islam Dulatov welterweight, Myron Santos vs. Akbar Abdullayev lightweight and Magomed Tuchalov vs. Ion Cutelaba light heavyweight.
