Most important of all, fans and gamblers must keep in mind that Saturday’s Fight Night is at High Noon. Cause by Fight Night taking place in Saudi Arabia. Most important of all, the card is loaded. The Main Event is the middleweight bout between #2 Israel Adesayna and #5 Nassourdine Imavov. In sum, there is a total of three ranked UFC Betting matchups on the main card. #14 Shara Magomedov will face #15 Michael Page. Also, #4 Sergei Pavlovich will face #9 Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Naturally, such a loaded lineup is drawing massive betting activity.
UFC Fight Night Adesanya vs. Imavov Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, February 1, 2025, 11 a.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | NB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Israel Adesanya | -175 |
| Nassourdine Imavov | +145 |
Isreal Adesayna has an Offshore bookmaker career record of 21-4. By contrast, Nassourdine Imavov stands at 15-4 with one no-contest in his career.
Of course, Israel Adesanya is best known as a former 2-time UFC middleweight champion. Also, he is a former Glory middleweight champion. Of great concern is that Adesanya lost three of his most recent four bouts.
He is coming off a 4th Round submission loss to Dricus du Plessis on August 18, 2024. That bout was for the UFC middleweight championship. Previously, he lost a unanimous decision to Sean Strickland on September 10, 2023. Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight championship belt.
On April 8, 2023, Adesanya won a 2nd Round knockout over Alex Pereira. As a result, Adesanya won the UFC middleweight title. Meanwhile, on November 12, 2022, Adesanya lost a 5th-round technical knockout to Alex Pereira. Previously, Adesanya successfully defended his UFC middleweight championship in three consecutive bouts.
Now, for Imavov, this is the first championship bout of his career. Late on Imavov is riding a 3-bout winning streak. Imavov was coming of a unanimous decision win over Brendan Allen on September 28, 2024. Previously, Imavov won a 4th-round technical knockout against Jared Cannonier. And then, on February 3, 2024, Imavov won a majority decision against Roman Dolidze.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Shara Magomedov | -185 |
| Michael Page | +154 |
Overall, Shara Magomedov’s career record is 15-0. In comparison, Michael Page’s record is 22-3.
Last time out, Michael Page lost a unanimous decision to Ian Machado Garry on June 29, 2024. It was his second loss in four bouts.
Correlate that Magomedov is coming off a 2nd Round knockout win over Armen Petrosyan on October 26, 2024.
Heavyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sergei Pavlovich | -298 |
| Jairzinho Rozenstruik | +240 |
Sergei Pavlovich stands at 18-3 in his career with the UFC Betting odds. By contrast, Jairzinho Rozenstruik stands at 15-5 in his career.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Said Nurmagomedov | -198 |
| Vinicius Oliveira | +164 |
In sum, Said Nurmagomedov is 15-2 in his career. Andre Muniz has a career marker of 24-6.
Middleweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ikram Aliskerov | -600 |
| Adre Muniz | +440 |
Ikram Aliskerov is 15-2 in his career. On the other hand, Andre Muniz is 24-6 for his career.
Featherweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Muhammad Naimov | -258 |
| Kaan Ofli | +210 |
To summarize, Muhammad Naimov has a career record of 11-3. Kaan Ofli stands at 12-3-1 in his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
On this occasion, Israel Adesanya is too expensive. His recent record does not justify the price, especially against Nassourdine Imavov. Meanwhile, Shara Magomedov is in top form against Michael Page.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Nassourdine Imavov and Shara Magomedov.