UFC Fight Night: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov Results & Highlights
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The UFC Octagon touched down in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (June 22) for a stacked UFC Fight Night event at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
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The Reaper is BACK this Saturday night for #UFCSaudiArabia! 🇦🇺
— UFC (@ufc) June 21, 2024
[ LIVE on ABC/@ESPNPlus | 3pmET/12pmPT ]@RobWhittakerMMA | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/UpQWRxKqhL
The main event was supposed to see the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev square off with former Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker, but health issues unfortunately forced “Borz” to withdraw less than two weeks before the event. Ikram Aliskerov was luckily able to step up and replace Chimaev on short notice, but the 31-year-old ended up on the wrong end of a brutal first-round KO that put Whittaker right back into middleweight title contention.
Ended his last fight with fireworks 💥@Ikram_Aliskerov hopes to excite in the #UFCSaudiArabia main event!#RiyadhSeason | @RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/kEbayMwbst
— UFC (@ufc) June 20, 2024
The night’s co-main event was a massive heavyweight tilt featuring Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov. Pavlovich was coming off a failed bid to win the interim heavyweight belt against Tom Aspinall at UFC 295, but he ended up suffering his second loss in a row when he dropped a decision to Volkov, who is now on a four-fight win streak.
He’s hunting for a title shot 😤@AlexDragoVolkov weighs-in at 258lbs!
— UFC (@ufc) June 21, 2024
[ #UFCSaudiArabia | TOMORROW on ABC | 3pmET/12pmPT | #RiyadhSeason ] pic.twitter.com/YkTdHAlqNx
The rest of the main card saw Kelvin Gastelum defeat Daniel Rodriguez in a middleweight bout after Gastelum had difficulties making the cut to welterweight. Shara Magomedov also gave Antonio Trócoli a rude welcome to the Octagon when he stopped the Brazilian with strikes in the third round, and Volkan Oezdemir kicked the main card action off with a violent first-round KO against Johnny Walker.
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You can check out the highlights from all the action below, followed by full results from every matchup at UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia.
Chang Ho Lee def. Long Xiao
ChangHo Lee takes the Split Decision to win #RTU2!#UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/cdf5cG21Za
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov def. Brendson Ribeiro
First UFC win in the books for Magomed Gadzhiyasulov!
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
He scores a Majority Decision victory at #UFCSaudiArabia#RiyadhSeason | 📺: @ESPN/@ESPNPlus pic.twitter.com/x38QNrz1z2
Muin Gafurov def. Kyung Ho Kang
Heading back to Tajikistan 🇹🇯 with a win! 🙌 @MuinGafurov with gets the Unanimous Decision at #UFCSaudiArabia! #RiyadhSeason | @RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/0kIE60OLoO
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Nicolas Dalby
Still unbeaten in the UFC!
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Rinat Fakhretdinov gets the Split Decision win‼️#UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/zz6trnTmaH
Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov
Now that's how you make a debut! 👏
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Felipe Lima gets the submission victory!#UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/eiw7RPymL8
Nasrat Haqparast def. Jared Gordon
By Split Decision!
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Nasrat Haqparast gets his fourth win in a row 👊
[ #UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason ] pic.twitter.com/FmrpKmD5gT
Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker
VOLKAN OEZDEMIR SLEEPS JOHNNY WALKER 💥 #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/VXaXb4rN7f
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 22, 2024
Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trócoli
SHARA MAGOMEDOV LIT IT UP 🔥 #UFCSaudiArabia pic.twitter.com/RUdd6HDndt
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 22, 2024
Kelvin Gastelum def. Daniel Rodriguez
Got it done! 😤@KelvinGastelum earns the Unanimous Decision victory over Daniel Rodriguez#UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/fakNfiOyfc
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Alexander Volkov def. Sergei Pavlovich
Dominant Drago! 👏@AlexDragoVolkov beats Sergei Pavlovich by Unanimous Decision#UFCSaudiArabia | #RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/oTVNVuxSrP
— UFC (@ufc) June 22, 2024
Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov
BRUTAL UPPERCUT FROM WHITTAKER 😳 #UFCSAUDIARABIA pic.twitter.com/CVzYC7Diq8
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) June 22, 2024
Main Card (ABC/ESPN+, 3:00 p.m. ET)
• Main Event: Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov via KO: R1, 1:49
• Co-Main Event: Alexander Volkov def. Sergei Pavlovich via Unanimous Decision (30-27x2, 29-28)
• Kelvin Gastelum def. Daniel Rodriguez via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27x2)
• Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trócoli via KO: R3, 2:27
• Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker via KO: R1, 2:28
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ 12:00 p.m. ET)
• Nasrat Haqparast def. Jared Gordon via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
• Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov via Submission (Rear Naked Choke): R3, 1:15
• Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Nicolas Dalby via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
• Muin Gafurov def. Kyung Ho Kang via Unanimous Decision (30-27x3)
• Magomed Gadzhiyasulov def. Brendson Ribeiro via Majority Decision (29-28x2, 28-28)
• Chang Ho Lee def. Long Xiao via Split Decision (29-28x2, 28-29)
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