The team responsible for bringing UFC to Saudi Arabia was reportedly unhappy with the promotion’s first attempt at assembling an all-star lineup, a claim UFC CEO Dana White denies, but there’s unlikely to be any complaining with UFC matchmakers’ second effort, which features a blockbuster main event between middleweight maulers Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev on ABC!
Event: UFC Saudi Arabia: “Whittaker vs. Chimaev”
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. 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.: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir
205 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Joilton Lutterbach
UFC Saudi Arabia Prelims Card on ESPN/ESPN+ (12 p.m. ET):
135 lbs.: Farid Basharat vs. Montel Jackson
155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
135 lbs.: Kyung Ho Kang vs. Muin Gafurov
170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby
205 lbs.: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
185 lbs.: Abu Azaitar vs. Denis Tiuliulin
135 lbs.: Xiao Long vs. Chang Ho Lee
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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