Former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, on a four-fight skid, faces Russia's Shara Magomedov over five rounds on 5 December in Riyadh. Ian Machado Garry, the top-ranked welterweight, returns against Yaroslav Amosov. In France, the main card airs on RMC Sport from 7 pm.
Practical information
- Dates
- Saturday, December 5, 2026
- Venue
- ANB Arena, Riyad, Arabie saoudite
Where to watch
Paris time. Broadcasters may change their schedules. Full TV guide →
What's at stake
Israel Adesanya (24 wins, 6 losses), 37, has lost four straight: Sean Strickland, Dricus du Plessis, Nassourdine Imavov and Joe Pyfer in March. Ranked ninth at middleweight, he meets Shara Magomedov (17 wins, 1 loss), ranked 15th, a 32-year-old Russian striker who has won six of his seven UFC fights. Another loss would push Adesanya out of the top of the division. For Magomedov, it is a chance to beat a former champion.
In the co-main event, also over five rounds, Ireland's Ian Machado Garry, the number one welterweight, returns after his loss to Islam Makhachev at UFC 330. He faces Ukraine's Yaroslav Amosov, the former Bellator champion, with one defeat in 31 fights.
Schedule
According to the UFC's official page, prelims start at 4 pm and the main card at 7 pm, Paris time (CET). Other announced bouts: Serghei Spivac vs Mario Pinto (heavyweight), Levan Chokheli vs Islam Dulatov (welterweight), Mairon Santos vs Akbar Abdullaev (lightweight), Magomed Tuchalov vs Ion Cutelaba and Uran Satybaldiev vs Ivan Gnizditskiy (light heavyweight), Bruno Silva vs Jafel Filho (flyweight), Marco Tulio vs JunYong Park and Modestino Rodrigues vs France's Matthieu Duclos (middleweight), Pavel Andrusca vs Mahammadali Osmanli and Abdul Hussein vs Hecher Sosa (bantamweight). The split between main card and prelims has not been published yet.
On TV
In France, RMC Sport, the UFC's broadcaster, shows the main card from 7 pm (subscription). The prelims are on UFC Fight Pass, the promotion's own platform, from 4 pm. Commentators have not been announced. Broadcasters for Belgium, Switzerland and Canada have not been confirmed; this page will be updated.
Getting there
The event is part of Riyadh Season. Specialist media place it at the ANB Arena in Riyadh; the UFC page links to its general ticketing, with no prices published yet.