After five consecutive events on North American soil, Ultimate crosses the ocean and lands for the first time in history in Saudi Arabia, more specifically in Riyadh, the country's capital. O UFC Saudi Arabia has 11 confirmed fights and its main attraction is the duel between middleweights (up to 83,9 kg) Robert whittaker e Ikram Aliskerov.
Former middleweight champion, Robert whittaker seeks to consolidate its position among the elite of the category and dreams of a new chance to win the title. On the other side, Ikram Aliskerov accepts the last minute call, replaces Khamzat Shimaev, who had to leave the card for health reasons and faces the biggest challenge of his career.
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How to watch UFC Saudi Arabia
Scheduled to start at 13pm (Brasília time), the UFC Saudi Arabia will be broadcast in full on UFC Fight Pass, Ultimate's official streaming platform. The main card is scheduled to start at 16pm. O SUPER FIGHTS will broadcast the first two fights of the preliminary card on video. The UFC has NOT been broadcasting 'Combate' since the end of 2022 and this event will NOT be broadcast on Band.
the coverage of SUPER FIGHTS starts at 12:55 pm. The remaining duels will be followed in REAL TIME, in our minute by minute, with texts, photos and videos of the best moments of all the fights. O SUPER FIGHTS will also cover the event on YouTube with narration, commentary and videos.
UFC Saudi Arabia technical sheet
Order date: June 22th, 2024
Open Hours: From 13pm (Brasília time)
Location: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States
How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.
MAIN CARD (16 p.m. Brasília time)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Robert whittaker x Ikram Aliskerov
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Sergei Pavlovich x Alexander Volkov
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Kelvin Gastelum x Daniel Rodriguez
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Muhammadjon Naimov x Felipe Lima
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Johnny Walker x Volkan oezdemir
PRELIMINARY CARD (13 p.m. Brasília time)
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Shara Magomedov x Antonio Trocoli
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Nasrat Haqparast x Jared gordon
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Rinat Fakhretdinov x Nicholas Dalby
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Kyung Ho Kang x Muin Gafurov
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Magomed Gadzhiyasulov x Brendson Ribeiro
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Long Xiao x Chang Ho Lee
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