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