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Did you guys think because we got a dismal PPV card last week, that UFC would somehow reward you with a better card this week? If you did, you’d be a gullible soul and I might possibly have a bridge to sell you. That’s right, kids, we’re back at the Apex and back to a spate of ugly upcoming cards. This one features Jared Cannonier facing off against hou…

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UFC Saudi Arabia was a solid card that came with a few surprises. First, we got to watch a daylight robbery when Hamdy Abdelwahab ‘defeated’ Jamal Pogues. Then, Michael Page managed to avoid Shara’s hot hand and won a decision. Said Nurmagomedov fell to the insanely good Vinicius Oliveira. And finally, we saw Izzy lose for a third, straight time via TKO, this time to Nassourdine Imavov.

Let’s take a look at the results and bonuses:

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UFC Saudi Arabia Results

Nassourdine Imavov def. Israel Adesanya via KO (R2, 0:30)

Michael Page def. Shara Magomedov via UD

Sergei Pavlovich def. Jairzinho Rozenstruik via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Vinicius Oliveira def. Said Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Fares Ziam def. Mike Davis via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Muhammad Naimov def. Kaan Ofli via unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Shamil Gaziev def. Thomas Petersen via first-round TKO (3:12)

Terrance McKinney def. Damir Hadzovic via first-round TKO (2:01)

Jasmine Jasudavicius def. Mayra Bueno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)

Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via second-round TKO (4:22)

Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28 x2)

UFC 311 Bonuses

* FOTN: Nurmagomedov vs. Oliveira

* POTN: Grad, Imavov

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