The UFC will make its eagerly anticipated Saudi Arabia debut next month, Saturday June 22, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. The official event title, UFC FIGHT NIGHT: WHITTAKER vs CHIMAEV, has Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker duking it out in the main event in what will decide who fights for the Middleweight title next.
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As part of the first-ever Saudi UFC event, Dana White has ensured that local fans, along with those flying in from around the world, are getting their moneys worth. Sergei Pavlovich (18-2, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) takes on Alexander Volkov (37-10, fighting out of Moscow, Russia), in an all-Russian clash of heavyweight titans. With all eyes on the Kingdom, the highly anticipated inaugural Saudi UFC Fight Night is gearing up to be the must-see summer event for both longtime and new UFC fans in the region.
Additional Fights
Additional bouts on the card include:
- Kelvin Gastelum (18-9-0, 1 NC, fighting out of Yuma, AZ/Huntington Beach, Calif.) takes on Daniel Rodriguez (17-4-0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.) in the Welterweight division
- Brazil’s Johnny Walker (21-8-0, 1 NC, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland) takes to the Octagon in a bout against Swiss Volkan Oezdemir (19-7-0, fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden)
- Shara “Bullet” Magomedov (12-0-0, fighting out of Dagestan, Russia) vies to remain undefeated in the UFC as he takes on UFC newcomer Joilton Lutterbach (38-10-0, fighting out of Dusseldorf, Germany), who makes his debut riding a three-fight winning streak.
- Nasrat Haqparast (16-5-0, fighting out of Rabat, Morocco) clashes with Jared “Flash” Gordon (20-6-0, 1 NC, fighting out of Deerfield Beach, Fla.) in the lightweight division
With one of the most exciting cards announced in a long time, still, all eyes will be on the main event, as this is undoubtedly the toughest test of Khamzat’s career, and we’ll be able to see if his decision to relocate to Dubai has proved beneficial against one of the best fighters and Middleweights of all time.
