Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) touched down in the Middle East this weekend (Sat., June 22, 2024) with UFC Saudi Arabiamixed martial arts (MMA) event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The event was streamed LIVE on ABC and ESPN+. The main event was supposed to be former UFC Middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, versus potential contenderKhamzat Chimaev. However, a mysterious illness to Chimaev has taken him out of action (perhaps for good). Stepping in on short notice was Ikram Aliskerov, who was initially booked to fight inside UFC APEX last weekend.
Our co-main event remained intact with Russian Heavyweights Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov colliding. Also on the main card was Kelvin Gastelum taking on Daniel Rodriguez in the Welterweight Middleweight division and Johnny Walker facing Volkan Oezdemir at Light Heavyweight. Shara Magomedov was promoted to the main card for this one. He met short notice replacement, Antonio Trocoli.
The “Prelims” featured Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon, Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby and the Road to UFC season 2 Bantamweight final: Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang Ho.
UFC SAUDI ARABIA TIME AND DATE
MMAmania.com delivered LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Saudi Arabia card below, starting with the ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, which began at 12 p.m. ET, then the remaining main card (on ABC/ESPN+) which aired at 3 p.m. ET. You could bet on all the UFC Saudi Arabia action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Whittaker vs. Aliskerov” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Saudi Arabia results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).
UFC SAUDI ARABIA QUICK RESULTS
185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov — Whittaker def. Aliskerov via KO (punch), round 1 (1:49). — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov — Volkov def. Pavlovich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) — RECAP! 185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez — Gastelum def. Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Antonio Trocoli — Magomedov vs. Trocoli via KO (punches), round 3 (2:27) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 205 lbs.: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir — Oezdemir def. Walker via KO (punches), round 1 (2:28) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon — Haqparast def. Gordon via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima — Lima def. Naimov via submission (rear-naked choke) in round three — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby — Fakhretdinov def. Dalby via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 135 lbs.: Muin Gafurov vs. Kang Kyung Ho — Gafurov def. Kang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 205 lbs.: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro — Gadzhiyasulov def. Ribeiro via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) 135 lbs.: Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang Ho — Lee def. Xiao via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC SAUDI ARABIA ‘WHITTAKER VS. ALISKEROV’ PLAY-BY-PLAY
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Robert Whittaker blew away Ikram Aliskerov in the first round of the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. | Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) touched down in the Middle East this weekend (Sat., June 22, 2024) with UFC Saudi Arabiamixed martial arts (MMA) event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The event was streamed LIVE on ABC and ESPN+. The main event was supposed to be former UFC Middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, versus potential contenderKhamzat Chimaev. However, a mysterious illness to Chimaev has taken him out of action (perhaps for good). Stepping in on short notice was Ikram Aliskerov, who was initially booked to fight inside UFC APEX last weekend.
Our co-main event remained intact with Russian Heavyweights Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov colliding. Also on the main card was Kelvin Gastelum taking on Daniel Rodriguez in the Welterweight Middleweight division and Johnny Walker facing Volkan Oezdemir at Light Heavyweight. Shara Magomedov was promoted to the main card for this one. He met short notice replacement, Antonio Trocoli.
The “Prelims” featured Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon, Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby and the Road to UFC season 2 Bantamweight final: Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang Ho.
UFC SAUDI ARABIA TIME AND DATE
MMAmania.com delivered LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Saudi Arabia card below, starting with the ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches, which began at 12 p.m. ET, then the remaining main card (on ABC/ESPN+) which aired at 3 p.m. ET. You could bet on all the UFC Saudi Arabia action with our friends at DraftKings Sportsbook right here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Whittaker vs. Aliskerov” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC Saudi Arabia results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, look to the top of the stream for the newest update).
UFC SAUDI ARABIA QUICK RESULTS
185 lbs.: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov — Whittaker def. Aliskerov via KO (punch), round 1 (1:49). — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 265 lbs.: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov — Volkov def. Pavlovich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28) — RECAP! 185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez — Gastelum def. Rodriguez via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27) 185 lbs.: Shara Magomedov vs. Antonio Trocoli — Magomedov vs. Trocoli via KO (punches), round 3 (2:27) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 205 lbs.: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir — Oezdemir def. Walker via KO (punches), round 1 (2:28) — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 155 lbs.: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon — Haqparast def. Gordon via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) 145 lbs.: Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima — Lima def. Naimov via submission (rear-naked choke) in round three — WATCH HIGHLIGHTS! 170 lbs.: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby — Fakhretdinov def. Dalby via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) 135 lbs.: Muin Gafurov vs. Kang Kyung Ho — Gafurov def. Kang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) 205 lbs.: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro — Gadzhiyasulov def. Ribeiro via majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28) 135 lbs.: Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang Ho — Lee def. Xiao via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
UFC SAUDI ARABIA ‘WHITTAKER VS. ALISKEROV’ PLAY-BY-PLAY
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