Saudi Arabia shakeup! Khamzat Chimaev has been sidelined with a mysterious illness, paving the way for once-beaten middleweight bruiser Ikram Aliskerov to step up and challenge former 185-pound champion Robert Whittaker this Sat. (June 22) on ABC in Riyadh!
Event: UFC Saudi Arabia: “Whittaker vs. Aliskerov”
Date: Sat., June 22, 2024
Location: Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Start times: ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” at 12 p.m. ET | ABC/ESPN+ Main Card at 3 p.m. ET
UFC Saudi Arabia Main Event On ABC/ESPN+:
185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov (not Khamzat Chimaev)
UFC Saudi Arabia Main Card on ABC/ESPN+ (3 p.m. ET):
265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
170 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
205 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Antonio Trocoli (not Joilton Lutterbach)
205 lbs.: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir
UFC Saudi Arabia Prelims Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET):
155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima (not Melsik Baghdasaryan)
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby
135 lbs.: Kyung Ho Kang vs. Muin Gafurov
205 lbs.: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro185 lbs.: Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin — CANCELED (details here)
135 lbs.: Xiao Long vs. Chang Ho Lee
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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