UFC Fight Night 250 predictions: Who’s our lone blowout prediction in Saudi Arabia?

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:

• Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli: Naimov 11, Ofli 0
• Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen: Gaziev 11, Petersen 0
• Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinney 11, Hadzovic 0
• Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius: Silva 6, Jasudavicius 5
• Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad: Grad 11, Alexander 0
• 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.)

Adesanya
vs.
Imavov Magomedov
vs.
Page Pavlovich
vs.
Rozenstruik Nurmagomedov
vs.
Oliveira Davis
vs.
Ziam MMA Junkie readers’
consensus picks
7-4
Adesanya
(79%)
Magomedov
(57%)
Pavlovich
(81%)
Nurmagomedov
(69%)
Ziam
(56%) Nolan King
@mma_kings
8-3
2023 Champion
Adesanya
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Oliveira
Davis Matt Erickson
@MattE
8-3
Adesanya
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Ziam Simon Samano
@SJSamano
7-4
Imavov
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Davis Brian Garcia
@thegoze
7-4
2017 Champion
Imavov
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Davis George Garcia
@MMAjunkieGeorge
7-4
Adesanya
Page
Pavlovich
Oliveira
Ziam Matthew Wells
@MrMWells
6-5
Adesanya
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Davis Danny Segura
@dannyseguratv
6-5
Imavov
Page
Rozenstruik
Nurmagomedov
Davis Ken Hathaway
@1khathaway
5-6
2017, 2022, 2024 Champion
Imavov
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Oliveira
Ziam Farah Hannoun
@Farah_Hannoun
5-6
2024 Champion
Adesanya
Page
Pavlovich
Oliveira
Ziam Abbey Subhan
@kammakaze
5-6
Adesanya
Page
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Davis Mike Bohn
@MikeBohn
3-8
2014 Champion
Adesanya
Magomedov
Pavlovich
Nurmagomedov
Ziam For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.