Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander at UFC Fight Night 250 | Preview & Prediction
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UFC debutant Bogdan Grad will look to make an impression in his first fight in the Octagon and he faces Lucas Alexander at UFC fight Night 250
Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander Facts
When is UFC Fight Night 250? UK – the preliminary card starts at 2:00pm on Saturday 1st February 2025, followed by the main card at 5:00pm / USA – 9:00am/12:00pm ET and 6:00am/9:00am PT
Where is UFC Fight Night 250? ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Where can I get tickets for UFC Fight Night 250? Click here for the latest ticket information for UFC Fight Night 250
What TV channel is UFC Fight Night 250 on? UK – TNT Sports / USA – ESPN+
Where can I stream UFC Fight Night 250? UK – TNT Sports subscribers can stream the event online via the TNT Sports website and discovery+ / USA – ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass
For viewers in the United States, UFC Fight Night 250 will be shown live on ESPN+ and you can sign up for access as part of a Disney Bundle here!
What time are Bogdan Grad and Lucas Alexander expected to walk out? Saturday 1st February, 2025, 2:40pm UK / 9:40am US ET / 6:40am US PT / 4.40pm local
UFC Fight Night 250 Main Card Event
Israel Adesanya vs Nassourdine Imavov (Middleweight)
Sharabutdin Magomedov vs Michael Page (Middleweight)
Sergei Pavlovich vs Jairzinho Rozenstruik (Heavyweight)
Said Nurmagomedov vs Vinicius Oliveira (Bantamweight)
Ikram Aliskerov vs Andre Muniz (Middleweight)
Muhammad Naimov vs Kaan Ofli (Featherweight)
UFC Fight Night 250 Prelims
Shamil Gaziev vs Thomas Peterson (Heavyweight)
Terrance McKinney vs Damir Hadzovic (Lightweight)
Fares Ziam vs Mike Davis (Lightweight)
Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs Bolaji Ok (Lightweight)
Mateusz Gamrot vs Rafael Fiziev (Lightweight)
Jasmine Jasudavicius vs Mayra Bueno Silva (Women’s Flyweight)
Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander (Featherweight)
Hamdy Abdelwahab vs Jamal Pogues (Heavyweight)
Bogdan Grad: Austrian debutant aiming to make mark in UFC
Bogdan Grad (14-2) took his second chance in Dana White’s Contender Series in August 2024 as he earned a split decision win over Michael Aswell. He previously tried his luck through the Contender Series the previous year but suffered a knockout loss to Tom Nolan in what was his only loss in his last nine fights. Otherwise, Grad has been on a tear with six stoppages in those eight wins and he will now look to make his mark on his promotion debut.
Lucas Alexander: The Lion looking to bounce back from knockout loss
Lucas Alexander (8-4) will have to come back from having suffered the first knockout loss of his pro MMA career last time out. He was knocked out in the first round against Jeka Saragih at UFC Fight Night 232 back in November 2023 but there has been 15 months between fights to help him recover and bounce back so he will be eager to go here. The Brazilian had been on a tear to earn his shot in the UFC riding a five-fight win streak and three consecutive knockout wins, but he has lost two of his three fights since joining the promotion and he will knows he needs a win here to stay relevant.
Bogdan Grad vs Lucas Alexander Prediction
The second bout on the card is another close one to call given the lack of experience of both fighters at this level.
Bogdan Grad has shown good development in getting to this level but so many of his fights have come at a lower level. In the two opportunities he had via Dana White’s Contender Series, he was knocked out in the first and then grabbed a split decision win in the second to earn this opportunity. It has not been plain sailing for him.
Lucas Alexander does have more experience having fought three times in the Octagon but he has lost two of those.
We marginally favour his experience at this level and one of those losses did come at the hands of Joanderson Brito who has shown himself to be a handy operator. That could well be key for Alexander in this crunch bout for both fighters.
Both are explosive and this fight and the method of victory are both pretty unpredictable. We can see a little caution in both fighters here so would be no surprise to see it go the distance, but Alexander just about gets our vote.
Prediction: Lucas Alexander to win
