The UFC is back in the Middle East this week with a former middleweight champion at the top of the card.
UFC Fight Night 250 (ESPN+) takes place Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Get main card pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.
Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam
Fares Ziam vs. Mike Davis
Records: Davis (11-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC), Ziam (16-4 MMA, 6-2 UFC) Past five: Davis 4-1, Ziam 4-1 Division: Lightweight Rankings: None Odds (as of 01.31.25): Davis -140, Ziam +120 Junkie pick results: Davis 6, Ziam 5
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
Records: Nurmagomedov (18-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC), Oliveira (21-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Past five: Nurmagomedov 4-1, Oliveira 4-1 Division: Bantamweight Rankings: Oliveira No. 14 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Nurmagomedov -160, Oliveira +135 Junkie pick results: Nurmagomedov 7, Oliveira 4
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
Records: Pavlovich (18-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC), Rozenstruik (15-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) Past five: Pavlovich 3-2, Rozenstruik 3-2 Division: Heavyweight Rankings: Pavlovich No. 6, Rozenstruik No. 13 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Pavlovich -290, Rozenstruik +235 Junkie pick results: Pavlovich 10, Rozenstruik 1
Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
Records: Magomedov (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC), Page (22-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) Past five: Magomedov 5-0, Page 3-2 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Magomedov No. 15 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Magomedov -215, Page +165 Junkie pick results: Magomedov 7, Page 4
Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
Records: Adesanya (24-4 MMA, 13-4 UFC), Imavov (15-4 MMA, 7-2 UFC) Past five: Adesanya 2-3, Imavov 4-1 Division: Middleweight Rankings: Adesanya No. 3, Imavov No. 8 Odds (as of 01.31.25): Adesanya -160, Imavov +135 Junkie pick results: Adesanya 7, Imavov 4
Preliminary card picks
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli: Naimov 11, Ofli 0 Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen: Gaziev 11, Petersen 0 Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0 Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5 Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad: Grad 11, Alexander 0 Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues: Abdelwahab 9, Pogues 2Check out all the main card picks below.
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Adesanya vs. Imavov Magomedov vs. Page Pavlovich vs. Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov vs. Oliveira Davis vs. Ziam MMA Junkie readers’ consensus picks 7-4 Adesanya (79%) Magomedov (57%) Pavlovich (81%) Nurmagomedov (69%) Ziam (56%) Nolan King @mma_kings 8-3 2023 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Davis Matt Erickson @MattE 8-3 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Ziam Simon Samano @SJSamano 7-4 Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Brian Garcia @thegoze 7-4 2017 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis George Garcia @MMAjunkieGeorge 7-4 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Matthew Wells @MrMWells 6-5 Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Danny Segura @dannyseguratv 6-5 Imavov Page Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov Davis Ken Hathaway @1khathaway 5-6 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion Imavov Magomedov Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 5-6 2024 Champion Adesanya Page Pavlovich Oliveira Ziam Abbey Subhan @kammakaze 5-6 Adesanya Page Pavlovich Nurmagomedov Davis Mike Bohn @MikeBohn 3-8 2014 Champion Adesanya Magomedov Pavlovich Nurmagomedov ZiamFor more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
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