Israel Adesanya will make his return to the cage later this evening as he takes on surging middleweight contender Nassourdine Imavov in Riyadh. 'The Last Stylebender' - a former two-time middleweight champion is desperate to get back in the win column. The Kiwi star took a year long break following his shock defeat to Sean Strickland back in 2023. The 34-year-old returned to the Octagon back in August, but was submitted by Dricus du Plessis in the fourth round of the title fight at UFC 305 in Perth.

As for Imavov, the 29-year-old has become a real start in the 185lb division and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak following victories over Roman Dolidze, Jared Cannonier and Brendan Allen. However, he faces a real step-up in competition and a win over Adesanya will no doubt put him in the mix for a title shot. Here's everything you need to know about tonight's fights... The event is scheduled to take place at the anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and is set to start at 3pm UK time (10am ET, 7am PT, 9am CT) before the main card gets underway at 5pm UK time (12pm ET, 9am PT, 11am CT). In the main event, Nassourdine Imavov will make the walk to the cage first at around 7pm UK time (2pm ET, 11am PT, 1pm CT) with Adesanya set to follow immediately after. The two stars will then touch gloves just after 7:20pm UK time before the first bell sounds. The fight should not start later than this but could be brought forward if the undercard fights are completed earlier than expected.

The showdown between the pair will be shown live on TNT Sports. Fans in the UK will also be able to stream all the action via discovery+. The early preliminary fights will be aired on the UFC Fight Pass. For fans watching in the US, the card will be shown live on ESPN+. Main cardIsrael Adesanya vs Nassourdine ImavovShara Magomedov vs Michael PageSergei Pavlovich vs Jairzinho RozenstruikSaid Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius OliveiraFares Ziam vs. Mike Davis.

Prelims. Muhammad Naimov vs Kaan OfliShamil Gaziev vs Thomas PetersenTerrance McKinney vs Damir HadzovicJasmine Jasudavicius vs Mayra Bueno SilvaBogdan Grad vs Lucas AlexanderHamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues. Israel Adesanya: “Definitely, the pressure’s on him (Imamov). But again, I always put pressure on myself when I get there because I’m Israel Adesanya. There’s always that pressure, but he’s going to have to be the one rising to the occasion – if he has it in him. I have it in me to stop him.”.

Nassourdine Imavov: “It’s a huge fight (against Adesanya). I was so happy when they announced the fight. It’s the fight I have been looking for since I moved to the UFC. Israel Adesanya is a legend and I am so happy to fight against him.”. Main card. Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov. Shara Magomedov vs Michael Page. Sergei Pavlovich vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik. Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira.