Bogdan Grad had some shaky moments against Lucas Alexander, but ultimate he became the latest Dana White’s Contender Series signee to win his UFC debut.
At UFC Fight Night 250 on Saturday at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Grad (15-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) rallied out of some bad positions to get Alexander (8-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) on the mat and ground-and-pound his way to a TKO stoppage the 4:22 mark of Round 2.
Check out the replay of the closing sequence below (via X):
BOGDAN GRAD GETS THE FINISH IN HIS DEBUT 👏 #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/uzfQnvm7Ue
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 1, 2025
After getting his UFC contract on DWCS this past August, Grad was the lone fighter to make his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 250. He got the job done, and the 29-year-old expressed confidence this will be the start of a special run inside the octagon
“I know no one in the fight game expected me, but here I am, and I’m going to be a f*cking problem for the featherweight division,” Grad said in his post-fight interview with Paul Felder.
Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 250 results include:
- Bogdan Grad def. Lucas Alexander via TKO (strikes) – Round 2, 4:22
- Hamdy Abdelwahab def. Jamal Pogues via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 250.
