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UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Chimaev

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01.24.2024 | 5:00 PM ET

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UFC Fight Night
  • Saturday 06.22.2024 at 12:00 PM ET
  • U.S. Broadcast: ESPN+
  • Name: UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Chimaev
  • Also Known As: UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: Kingdom Arena
  • Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • MMA Bouts: 13
  • Promotion Links:
Bout   Info
Robert Whittaker   vs.   Khamzat Chimaev   Confirmed   5 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Sergei Pavlovich   vs.   Alexander Volkov   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Johnny Walker   vs.   Volkan Oezdemir   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Kelvin Gastelum   vs.   Daniel Rodriguez   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Muhammad Naimov   vs.   Melsik Baghdasaryan   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Shara Magomedov   vs.   Joilton Lutterbach   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Nasrat Haqparast   vs.   Jared Gordon   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Muin Gafurov   vs.   Kyung Ho Kang   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Rinat Fakhretdinov   vs.   Nicolas Dalby   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov   vs.   Brendson Ribeiro   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Abu Azaitar   vs.   Denis Tiuliulin   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Farid Basharat   vs.   Montel Jackson   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page
Long Xiao   vs.   Chang Ho Lee   Confirmed   3 x 5 Minute Rounds Bout Page

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GoatChael
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02.06.2024 | 5:35 PM ET

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@HI_DEFFF 
you‘re right and I think the UFC will book him against Du Plessis, especially since they will need his star power for UFC 300 if Pereira isn‘t on the card. But I think the Riyadh card is not an ordinary fight night. The Saudis pay 20 million for that fight night and want it to be one of the best cards of the year so I think Khamzat vs Adesanya would fit it quite well and would ensure future business with the Saudis since this would please their expectations very well. 
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02.06.2024 | 6:58 PM ET

20 million sounds solid until you realize that's only 250K PPV sales for the now $80 PPVs. When you look at it in those terms I don't think they would waste an Izzy draw on the card. Maybe if Izzy was Muslim or had some connection to the area I could possibly see it. Who knows pure speculation on my end. I would love to see it though. 

Out of all the different cultures Izzy claims I don't think Muslim is one of them.....YET haha until that Saudi money hits once or twice. 

* Edited at 02.06.2024, 6:59 PM ET *

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02.06.2024 | 7:15 PM ET

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Hey man you are not allowed to use real math properly on Tapology..or at least that is the first time I've seen it.
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02.20.2024 | 1:39 PM ET

Kingdom arena website advertising Chimaev vs izzy as main event. Would be insane if true 
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02.20.2024 | 1:53 PM ET

Have a feeling the final booking will be Khamzat/Cannonier but you bet your sweet ass I hope I'm wrong. Izzy vs. Khamzat is one of the few current matchups in MMA that could be billed as a "super fight". 

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02.20.2024 | 6:49 PM ET

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not sure if Izzy figth here but very high chance that Chimaev is in the main event and Rakmonov on the co-main
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02.21.2024 | 2:47 PM ET

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Usman vs. Shavkat as main event.
Jared vs. Khamzat as co-main.
^if you want a goated Saudi card.
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02.21.2024 | 6:04 PM ET

Imavov supposedly called out Usman for this card. Not sure UFC wants that fight but that would be a heck of a scrap. 
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02.28.2024 | 8:49 PM ET

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Edwards vs. Rakhmonov 
Chimaev vs. Cannonier

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02.29.2024 | 9:57 AM ET

@Shadow1 
inject that in my veins 

hell i would like that
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03.11.2024 | 12:06 PM ET

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Main Event: Shavkat Rakhmonov (1) vs Colby Covington (4)
Co-main: Kamaru Usman (6) vs Nassourdine Imamov (9)
Main Card: Umar Nurmagomedov (10) vs Cory Sandhagen (3) 
Main Card: Shara Magomedov vs Aliaskhab Khizriev
Main Card: Vitor Petrino vs Azamat Murzakanov (10)
Prelim: Robelis Despaigne vs Shamil Ghiziev
2024.03.14 5:22 PM ET

bout announced

Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon at 155 lbs (70.3 kg)
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03.14.2024 | 5:22 PM ET

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Jared Gordon vs. Nasrat Haqparast added (per bigmarcel)

* Edited at 03.14.2024, 5:22 PM ET *

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03.15.2024 | 8:29 AM ET

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A very well put together fight. Odds should be mega close
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03.15.2024 | 3:39 PM ET

Prediction Comments

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Haqparast vs. Gordon
Nasrat Haqparast, TKO, R3
Good fight I don't really think Nasrat puts a finishing combo together but age and wear on Jared is too big to ignore.

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03.17.2024 | 5:22 AM ET

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They are selling tickets for $35,000 USD ringside for this event under Addesanya vs Chimaev as the main event 
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03.17.2024 | 5:23 AM ET

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@foppa420 
i think that will be in abu Dhabi in august or international fight week 
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03.22.2024 | 3:05 AM ET

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Gordon is such a dog by picks here, I'll take it

should be a good scrap

* Edited at 03.22.2024, 3:06 AM ET *

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03.22.2024 | 3:44 AM ET

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Tricky fight. I have to go with Gordon too.
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03.22.2024 | 9:14 AM ET

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Belal vs Colby as headliner
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03.28.2024 | 12:21 AM ET

Fights announced for this card today:

Whittaker vs Chimaev (main event)
Pavlovich vs Volkov (guess Almeida/Volkov was fake news?)
Gastelum vs D-Rod
Walker vs Oezdemir
Shara Bullet vs Potieira

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