The UFC Saudi Arabia lineup has been tweaked.
With Jordan Leavitt out, Bolaji Oki steps in to face Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady at UFC Fight Night 250 on Feb. 1 at ANB Arena in Riyadh. The reason for Leavitt’s withdrawal is not clear at this time.
Two people with knowledge of the change recently informed MMA Junkie of the new lightweight matchup but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.
Oki (9-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) won a split decision over Timmy Cuamba in his UFC debut in February. He returned in September when he was put to sleep by Chris Duncan in a bizarre sequence.
Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) earned his UFC contract after an impressive upset victory over highly-touted George Hardwick on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. He debuted in March when he lost a second-round knockout to Loik Radzhabov.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 250 lineup includes:
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Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov
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Shara Magomedov vs. Michael Page
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Sergei Pavlovich vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
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Ikram Aliskerov vs. Andre Muniz
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Said Nurmagomedov vs. Vinicius Oliveira
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Damir Hadzovic vs. Terrance McKinney
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Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Bolaji Oki
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Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Mayra Bueno Silva
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Lucas Alexander vs. Bogdan Grad
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Muhammad Naimov vs. Kaan Ofli
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Hamdy Abdelwahab vs. Jamal Pogues
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Shamil Gaziev vs. Thomas Petersen
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Mike Davis vs. Fares Ziam
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Bolaji Oki replaces Jordan Leavitt at UFC Saudi Arabia vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
