Cristiano Ronaldo Will Be In Attendace at the UFC to Support Shara Magomedov
Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo will be in Saudi Arabia to cheer on undefeated Russian sensation Shara Magomedov.
Emanating from ANB Arena in Riyadh, the UFC returns to the Middle East with a loaded Fight Night card topped by a middleweight headliner between former two-time champion Israel Adesanya and rising contender Nassourdine Imavov. In the co-main event of the evening, former Bellator standout Michael ‘Venom’ Page steps back inside the Octagon for a showdown with Magomedov.
Speaking with ex-titleholder Michael Bisping ahead of Saturday’s festivities in Riyadh, ‘Bullet’ revealed that he had previously spoken with Ronaldo about all things UFC and confirmed that the captain of Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr FC would be in attendance to take in all the action.
“Specifically, I spoke for about half an hour,” Magomedov said. “He knows a whole bunch about the UFC—he’s a huge fan. He said he’s going to be at the fight, and he said I have the potential to be the champ.”
‘Bullet’ meets Cristiano Ronaldo at the Al Nassr Training Ground ahead of UFC Saudi Arabia
Magomedov even met with Ronaldo on the Al Nassr FC training grounds ahead of his fight against ‘MVP.’
‘Bullet’ is a perfect 15-0 in his mixed martial arts career with four of those victories coming under the UFC banner. That includes an absolutely insane double-spinning back fist knockout against Arman Petrosyan in his last outing.
After coming off a close decision loss to Ian Machado Garry in June, Page moves up from welterweight to middleweight for what is sure to be a striker’s delight.
