Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its UFC Saudi Arabia mixed martial arts (MMA) event, which is scheduled to take place tomorrow (Saturday, June 22, 2024) from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and will air on ABC and ESPN/ESPN+. UFC Saudi Arabia will be headlined by a middleweight showdown between Robert Whittaker and Ikram Arskerov in a five-round main event that will set up a significant title fight later in 2024 and beyond.
The event will begin streaming live on ABC and ESPN/ESPN+ this weekend from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will also feature a heavyweight showdown between top 265-pound contenders Sergey Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov, but before that, all 22 fighters will have to step on the scale and prove their worth.
Check out the full UFC Saudi Arabia weigh-in results below:
UFC Saudi Arabia Main Card ABC/ESPN+:
185 lbs: Robert Whittaker (186) vs. Ikram Aliskerov (184)
265 lbs.: Sergey Pavlovich (260) vs. Alexander Volkov (258)
185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum (184.5) vs. Daniel Rodriguez (184)
205 lbs.: Shara Magomedov (185.5) vs. Antonio Troccoli (185.5)
205 lbs.: Jonny Walker (206) vs. Volkan Oezdemir (206)
UFC Saudi Arabia Preliminary Card (ESPN)/ESPN+:
155 lbs: Nasrat Haqparast (156) vs. Jared Gordon (156)
145 lbs: Mohamed Naimov (145.5) vs. Felipe Lima (145.5)
170 lbs: Rinat Fakretdinov (170.5) vs. Nicolas Dalby (171)
135 lbs: Kang Kyung-ho (136) vs. Muin Gafurov (136)
205 lbs: Magomed Gaziaslov (205) vs. Brendon Ribeiro (205)
135 lbs: Xiao Long (136) vs. Chan Ho Lee (136)
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Middleweight Mayhem! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to the KFC Yum Center in Louisville, Kentucky on Saturday, June 8, 2024 for just the second time in the promotion's history and the first time in over 13 years that the event will feature a “fight night” themed event. The main event of UFC Louisville will feature the top ranked contenders in the middleweight division. Jared Cannonier (No. 4) and Nasrudin Imavov (No. 7) will be looking to get into the 185-pound title race with a key win. In the semifinals, he will face No. 14 seeded light heavyweight contender, Dominic ReyesBack in the litigation Dustin Jacobya fun 205-pound showdown.
Don't miss a second of the face-punching action!
translation: The entire fight will be broadcasted live, round by round, blow by blow. UFC Saudi Arabia Match Card hereStarting with ESPN/,ESPN+ Following the preliminary card matchups scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN+ 3pm ET.
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