{"id":42435,"date":"2024-03-29T12:03:15","date_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=42435"},"modified":"2024-03-29T12:03:15","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T09:03:15","slug":"the-headliners-for-ufc-first-ever-fight-night-in-saudi-have-been-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/the-headliners-for-ufc-first-ever-fight-night-in-saudi-have-been-revealed\/","title":{"rendered":"The Headliners For UFC First-Ever Fight Night In Saudi Have Been Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>UFC\u2019s much-awaited Saudi fight night has had everyone talking ever since it was announced. Everyone\u2019s been itching to know who&#8217;s going to throw down, and finally, Dana White spilled the beans on X. Robert Whittaker is going to be taking on Khamzat Chimaev as the main card. Talk about EPIC!<\/p>\n<h2>Whittaker and Chimaev are gearing up for a showdown in what\u2019s shaping up to be a historic UFC event for the Kingdom. It\u2019s all happening on Sunday, June 23, and the stakes are sky-high: the winner gets a shot at the middleweight title, currently in the hands of Dricus du Plessis.<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BOOOOOOM!!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>UFC is heading to Saudi Arabia for the first time with a BAD ASS card, headlined by Whittaker vs Chimaev LIVE and FREE on ABC on June 22nd <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2OZW2AEmLH\">pic.twitter.com\/2OZW2AEmLH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 danawhite (@danawhite) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/danawhite\/status\/1773200834215530828?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>So, why\u2019s this a big deal for Saudi Arabia? Well, it\u2019s the first time the UFC\u2019s setting up the Octagon in the kingdom that\u2019s becoming a hub for all sports, and they\u2019re bringing a blockbuster fight to mark the occasion. Whittaker, aka \u2018The Reaper,\u2019 is ready to prove he\u2019s the man to beat, while Chimaev\u2019s looking to keep his unbeaten streak alive.<\/p>\n<h2>And it\u2019s not just about these two; UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia\u2019s got a full card of fights to get pumped for.<\/h2>\n<p>Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov are set for a heavyweight clash; Kelvin Gastelum and Daniel Rodriguez will duke it out at welterweight; and Johnny Walker\u2019s taking on Volkan Oezdemir.\u00a0 It\u2019s gonna be one epic night of fights!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"UFC\u2019s much-awaited Saudi fight night has had everyone talking ever since it was announced. Everyone\u2019s been itching to know who&#8217;s going to throw down, and finally, Dana White spilled the beans on X. 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