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Dana White announced two big fights for UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia late Friday night.
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have opened up lines for these two fights.
Islam Makhachev will defend his lightweight title against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event while Merab Dvalishvili takes on Umar Nurmagomedov.
Then Israel Adesanya will fight for the first time since August against Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Fight Night 250 in Saudi Arabia.
Makhachev and Tsarukyan will face off in a rematch nearly five years after they fight fought.
Makhachev is intent on proving he's the best in the world.
Makhachev admitted that fight versus Tsarukyan was one of the toughest tests of his career.
“It was one of the hardest fights, of course, but it's not the toughest fight, because of the five rounds with (Alexander) Volkanovski – that was crazy.
“Maybe I was underestimating (Tsarukyan) because it was short notice. Nobody knew him, he didn’t have a name, and I’d never watched him fight. And he did well in that fight.”
Saturday, Feb 01, 2025 - UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia
Nassourdine Imavov
Israel Adesanya
Shara Magomedov
Michael Page
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