Israel Adesanya Heads to Saudi Arabia for Main Event Fight

Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya is set to return to the Octagon to face Shara Magomedov in the main event of a UFC card in Saudi Arabia on December 5. This will mark Adesanya's second time headlining a card in the Kingdom and the UFC's third event held there.

The event in Riyadh will also feature a five-round welterweight co-main event between top contender Ian Machado Garry and Yaroslav Amosov. Additionally, a bantamweight bout featuring Mahammadli Osmanli and Pavel Andrusca has reportedly been added to the fight card.