The UFC makes their debut in Saudi Arabia as former UFC Middleweight Champion, Robert Whittaker faces surging contender Ikram Aliskerov!
Results
Main Card (ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 p.m. EDT/12:00 p.m. PDT)
- (#3) Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov via KO (punch) (1:49, R1)
- (#5) Alexander Volkov def. (#3) Sergei Pavlovich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Kelvin Gastelum def. Daniel Rodriguez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trocoli via TKO (punches) (2:27, R3)
- (#9) Volkan Oezdemir def. (#7) Johnny Walker via KO (punch) (2:28, R1)
Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+, 12:00 p.m. EDT/9:00 a.m. PDT)
- Nasrat Haqparast def. Jared Gordon via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov via submission (rear naked choke) (1:15, R3)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Nicolas Dalby via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Muin Gafurov def. Kyung Ho Kang via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov def. Brendson Ribeiro via majority decision (29-28, 28-28, 29-28)
- Chang Ho Lee def. Xiao Long via split-decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Highlights
FELIPE LIMA GETS THE CHOKE LATE IN SHORT NOTICE #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/7VJxAFsvjJ
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 22, 2024
NO TIME VOLKAN PUTS JOHNNY WALKER TO SLEEP IN SAUDI #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/aoZ3bB8wt3
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 22, 2024
SHARA BULLET STAYS UNDEFEATED WITH THE THIRD ROUND KNOCKOUT #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/0nH81fVmo2
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 22, 2024
MORE DRAMA AFTER THE BELL -- pic.twitter.com/QrmqSWq6WG
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 22, 2024
ROBERT WHITTAKER KNCOKS OUT ALISKEROV EARLY IN ROUND 1 #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/8WdNDqoYu4
— Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) June 22, 2024
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