UFC spotlights the middleweight division with its first overseas trip of 2025, which features two highly intriguing bouts atop the billing at UFC Saudi Arabia, headlined by former two-time champion Israel Adesanya's return. Riding his first losing streak, "The Last Stylebender" competes in his first non-title tilt since 2019 when he meets the streaking Nassourdine Imavov. It's been a steady climb to the division's peak for France's Imavov, however Adesanya represents his highest-profile matchup to date.
The evening's other big middleweight clash carries far less stakes, but, boy, does it carry plenty of intrigue. Longtime welterweight showman and two-time Bellator title challenger Michael "Venom" Page moves up in weight with hopes to become the first blemish on Shara Magomedov's 15-0 record.