The show goes on for Robert Whittaker, who faces Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia following the last-minute withdrawal from Khamzat Chimaev.
Whittaker (25-7) won The Ultimate Fighter in 2012 and eventually became UFC middleweight champion. "The Reaper" lost the belt against Israel Adesanya in 2019, won three straight, and lost a rematch in 2022. Since then, he is 2-1 in his last three fights.
Chimaev is out of the fight due to a severe illness. Competing against a new opponent without much preparation would rattle most fighters. Whittaker is not like most, as he welcomes all challengers.
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Here’s how you can watch UFC Saudi Arabia, including streaming options and TV channel to catch the prelims and the main card:
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
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.
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
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