Rob Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov are set to headline the UFC’s debut in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, June 23 (AEST).
Initially scheduled to take on Khamzat Chimaev, Australia’s former middleweight champion Whittaker will have to deal with a last-minute change of opponent after “Borz” withdrew with illness.
Can “The Reaper” mount another charge to the title or will Aliskerov make the most of his opportunity and take the express route up the rankings?
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Here’s what time the action is due to go down in Australia:
Rob Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov start time in Australia
- Date: Sunday, June 23
- Start time: 5am AEST
- Main event: 7am AEST (approx.)
- Location: Kingdom Arena (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
The prelims for UFC Saudi Arabia begin at 2am AEST. The main card starts at 5am AEST. Whittaker and Aliskerov should make their way to the octagon after 7am AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Rob Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov in Australia: TV channel, live stream
UFC Saudi Arabia is not a pay-per-view event and will be broadcast live across ESPN in Australia.
- TV channel: ESPN
- Live stream: Kayo
UFC Saudi Arabia fight card
Main Card
- Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov; Middleweight
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov; Heavyweight
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez; Welterweight
- Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan; Featherweight
- Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir; Light Heavyweight
Prelims
- Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Joilton Lutterbach; Middleweight
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon; Lightweight
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby; Welterweight
- Kang Kyung-ho vs. Muin Gafurov; Bantamweight
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro; Light Heavyweight
- Farid Basharat vs. Montel Jackson; Bantamweight
- Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang-ho; Bantamweight
