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
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
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
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
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
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
Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results:
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Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli: Naimov 11, Ofli 0
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Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen: Gaziev 11, Petersen 0
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Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0
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Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5
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Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad: Grad 11, Alexander 0
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Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues: Abdelwahab 9, Pogues 2
Check out all the main card picks below.
(Click here to open a PDF of the staff picks grid in a separate window.)
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Adesanya vs. Imavov |
Magomedov vs. Page |
Pavlovich vs. Rozenstruik |
Nurmagomedov vs. Oliveira |
Davis vs. Ziam |
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MMA Junkie readers’ 7-4 |
Adesanya (79%) |
Magomedov (57%) |
Pavlovich (81%) |
Nurmagomedov (69%) |
Ziam (56%) |
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Nolan King 8-3 2023 Champion |
Adesanya |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Oliveira |
Davis |
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Matt Erickson 8-3 |
Adesanya |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Ziam |
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Simon Samano 7-4 |
Imavov |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Davis |
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Brian Garcia 7-4 2017 Champion |
Imavov |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Davis |
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George Garcia 7-4 |
Adesanya |
Page |
Pavlovich |
Oliveira |
Ziam |
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Matthew Wells 6-5 |
Adesanya |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Davis |
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Danny Segura 6-5 |
Imavov |
Page |
Rozenstruik |
Nurmagomedov |
Davis |
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Ken Hathaway 5-6 2017, 2022, 2024 Champion |
Imavov |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Oliveira |
Ziam |
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Farah Hannoun @Farah_Hannoun 5-6 2024 Champion |
Adesanya |
Page |
Pavlovich |
Oliveira |
Ziam |
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Abbey Subhan 5-6 |
Adesanya |
Page |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Davis |
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Mike Bohn 3-8 2014 Champion |
Adesanya |
Magomedov |
Pavlovich |
Nurmagomedov |
Ziam |
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