UFC Saudi Arabia recap - Robert Whittaker downs Ikram Aliskerov in one round, Alexander Volkov beats Sergei Pavlovich
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Updated 22/06/2024 at 23:04 GMT+1
Round-by-round updates of the UFC Fight Night from the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh Saudi Arabia. Robert Whittaker produced a stunning first-round stoppage against Ikram Aliskerov in the main event, Alexander Volkov defeated Sergei Pavlovich in a bout between two highly-rated heavyweights.
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Whitaker: I'm the boogeyman
"I've told you before I'm the most dangerous middleweight in the world," Whitaker said on TNT Sports.
"I'm the boogeyman."
Whitaker stops Aliskerov in Round 1
A massive right hand shakes Aliskerov to his boots and Whitaker follows up with a strong jab before an uppercut sent his opponent to the mat and a couple of defenceless shots later the fight is over.
Whitaker is ready for business
Aliskerov on the way to the ring
The main event is next
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You don't see this very often mid-fight!
Volkov wins an unanimous decision on points!
He takes the fight 30-27 (twice) and 29-28
Pavlovich-Volkov: Round 3
Volkov lands more shots again with Pavlovich unable to press him until the final thirty seconds when he landed a good right hand with blood streaming down his face, but also took a big leg kick on the buzzer. Not a fight which will have fans wanting to see the winner fight for the heavyweight crown.
Pavlovich-Volkov: Round 2
Pavlovich was walking down his opponent with Volkov looking to keep him off with front kicks and he landed a nice straight southpaw left, probably the punch of the round. A fairly underwhelming contest so far.
Pavlovich-Volkov: Round 1
Stand up from both fighters with neither really hurting the other. Pavlovich's face is marked up.
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Big heavyweight contest next
Sergei Pavlovich takes on Alexander Volkov. Live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+.
Gastelum apologises to Dana White
The fight had to be contested in a higher weight class due to him failing to make the welterweight limit.
Gastelum wins unanimous decision!
The judges gave him the fight 29-28 and 30-27 (twice).
Gastelum-Rodriguez: Round 3
Gastelum starts stronger but Rodriguez lands strong combinations. Gastelum secures his third takedown of the fight and keeps side control and then lands some ground and pound after releasing the hold. Another takedown from Gastelum probably secutes him the fight.
Gastelum-Rodriguez: Round 2
Gastelum again with the better stand up early and then takes down his opponent but G-Rod gets back to his feet. The two exchange power shots in the last minute, with Rodriguez landing two nasty hooks in the closing stages before a Gastelum takedown on the buzzer.
Gastelum-Rodriguez: Round 1
Gastelum walking down Rodriguez mixing calf kicks with southpaw right hand and a firm left hand with his opponent against the fence. Rodriguez mixing body shots with left hooks near the end of the round though.
Gastelum-Rodriguez coming up
A welterweight contest between veteran fighters looking to lift themselves into the top 15.
Magomedov stops Trocoli in Round 3
The Brazilian was clearly tiring but the end came quickly after a high knee then right hand from Magomedov which saw Trocoli leaning back on the fence. A flurry of shots followed with a right then left putting Trocoli down and leading to the referee stepping in.
Magomedov-Trocoli: Round 2
Trocoli with good shots early but Magomedov lands a very good left hand before Trocoli ties him up again. A clash of heads sees both wince with a minute left in the round, but it goes back to Trocoli holding his opponent against the fence. Magomedov lands another big shot before the end of the round. It looks all to play for going into the last.
Magomedov-Trocoli: Round 1
Trocoli lands two early clean right hands and then holds Magomedov against the fence with a single-leg hold until the referee split them up. Not too much action thereafter.
Magomedov-Trocoli the next fight
There's been a little lull in proceedings but now the unbeaten Magomedov (12-0) comes up against a Brazilian opponent (12-3-1).
Oezdemir wants Jamahal Hill next
He calls out the former UFC light-heavyweight champion.
Oezdemir stops Walker in Round 1
He rocked Walker with a left hook and then was patient after Walker got up but landed a massive right uppercut and then with the Brazilian prone on the mat landed another which knocked Walker out.
Walker-Oezdemir up first
An intriguing light-heavyweight title fight.
The Main card is next!
Headlined by Robert Whittaker's middleweight contest against Ikram Aliskerov.
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Haqparast wins split decision!
All three cards were 29-28 with two in Haqparast's favour. A slight surprise.
Haqparast-Gordon: Round 3
Haqparast lands a good uppercut early in the round, but Gordon's activity sees him take over walking down his opponent. Haqparast landed hurtful shots of his own and had the better last minute but Gordon's work rate probably will see him win the fight.
Haqparast-Gordon: Round 2
Gordon walks down Haqparast early who also has marking around the left eye. Both landed long range strikes but Gordon up close throws uppercuts and short right hands which have Haqparast in trouble, but he lands a strong shot of his own in the final seconds.
Haqparast-Gordon: Round 1
A competitive opening round, Gordon started the better but was eating strikes from the Moroccan as the round went on and has been left with a nasty cut under the eye - which looks like it was from an accidental headbutt.
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Haqparast-Gordon up next
The fired up Haqparast takes on Gordon in a lightweight bout.
Lima wins by submission!
He got position on Naimov's back and then locked in a choke hold against the fence. What a UFC debut!
Naimov-Lima: Round 2
Lima landing the more strikes but in the last minute of the round Naimov again comes on strong. It will be a tough last round for him having come in as a late replacement, but the fight is there for him if he can last.
Naimov-Lima: Round 1
What a start from Lima with a front kick knocking Naimov back and down and then when he got to his feet he was met with a knee lift. Naimov ends the round taking his opponent down and enjoying control on the mat.
Naimov-Lima up next
A change to the schedule with the featherweight contest taking place now.
Fakhretdinov wins split decision!
29-28 twice to the Russian and once to the Dane, but Fakhretdinov's unbeaten streak moves on to 22.
Fakhretdinov-Dalby: Round 3
A fifth takedown (from nine attempts) for Fakhretdinov. It was a fairly slow fight untuil the last ten seconds with both swinging and landing the odd big haymaker, with Fakhretdinov wobbling back to his corner at the fight's conculsion.
Fakhretdinov-Dalby: Round 2
A closer round, with Dalby impresssing early on and Fakhretdinov landing strong strikes and a takedown in the last minute.
Fakhretdinov-Dalby: Round 1
After a slow start, a big right hand with a minute to go in the round sent the Danish fighter down leading to a roar of approval from the crowd. He lands another shot and a knee lift on the buzzer.
Danish Dynamite up next...
The 39-year-old Nicolas Dalby from Copenhagen takes on Russian Rinat Fakhretdinov.
Gafurov wins unanimous decision
Easy to score for the judges with Gafurov winning 30-27 on all scorecards.
Kang-Gafurov: Round 3
Given the end of the second round, a strangely subdued round until the last ten seconds the fight. Gafurov locking in a bear hug against the fence and then Kang takes his opponent down near the end of the contest. Then the fight ends explosively with two massive shots from Gafuriv and a spinning heel kick. If the fight went any longer the referee would have stepped in.
Kang-Gafurov: Round 2
Kang takes Gafueov down early and maintains control on top of his opponent on the mat for the first two minutes but Gafurov got out of it midway through the round and took his back. On releasing the hold he lands a double body shot, left hook-calf kick combination which rocked Kang and later knocked down with a right hand. The round ends with Gafurov rocking his opponent, who was on his knees, with a vicious left hook.
Kang-Gafurov: Round 1
Gafurov timing beautiful calf kicks from the off and the third one puts Kang on the mat briefly. Gafurov takes him down and has control, landing a big elbow.
Up Next... Mr Perfect!
Not the late, great Curt Henning but Kyung Ho Kang. He meets Muin Gafurov in a bantamweight contest.
Gadzhiyasulov wins majority decision!
29-28, 29-28 and 28-28. He took 1 and 3, the 2nd round clearly going to Ribeiro with one of the judges giving him it by 10-8.
Gadzhiyasulov-Ribeiro: Round 3
The Kazakh fighter totally dominant in the third round. He produced his third takedown of the fight and had control from that point onwards - before ending with a bizarre cartwheel.
Gadzhiyasulov-Ribeiro: Round 2
Ribeiro locked in a guillotine and it looked like it would be over, but Gadzhiyasulov somehow fought his way out of it.
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What time does UFC Fight Night start in the UK? Full fight card
Live coverage of the prelims starts at 18:00 on Saturday, June 22.
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:
- Shara Magomedov vs Joilton Lutterbach (middleweight)
- Nasrat Haqparast vs Jared Gordon (lightweight)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov vs Nicolas Dalby (welterweight)
- Kyung Ho Kang vs Muin Gafurov (bantamweight)
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs Brendson Ribeiro (light-heavyweight)
- Abu Azaitar vs Denis Tiuliulin (middleweight)
- Xiao Long vs Chang Ho Lee (bantamweight)
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