A highly-promising striking affair has been announced for UFC Saudi Arabia.
On Saturday, UFC President and CEO Dana White revealed that Shara Magomedov, perhaps better known as Shara Bullet, is set to face Michael “Venom” Page (MVP) at the Fight Night event.
The card is set for the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on February 1, 2025. Magomedov vs. MVP is expected to take place at middleweight.
Magomedov (15-0) has stormed out of the gate since arriving in the UFC in 2023. He’s won his first four fights in the promotion, secured three straight post-fight bonuses, and is coming off an incredible double-spinning back fist KO of Armen Petrosyan, a finish never before seen in the UFC.
Michael Page (22-3) is 1-1 in the company since coming over from Bellator MMA earlier this year. A former Bellator title challenger, Page employs a flashy karate style and is known for a devastating flying knee KO of Evangelista Santos that left Santos with a caved in frontal sinus – the stuff of nightmares.
Shara Bullet vs. Michael Page joins the also-announced Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Saudi Arabia, with the latter serving as the night’s main event. The following match-ups have been reported for the card:
- Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
- Ikram Aliskerov vs. André Muniz
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues
- Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
- Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen
- Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad
- Damir Hadžović vs. Terrance McKinney
- Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
- Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli
- Jordan Leavitt vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
