UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
2024 mixed martial event in Saudi Arabia
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- UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs.
- A middleweight title eliminator bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev was expected to headline the event.
- A middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Ihor Potieria was expected to take place at the event.
- He was replaced by promotional newcomer Joilton Lutterbach.
- Said Nurmagomedov was scheduled to face Montel Jackson in a bantamweight bout.
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WikipediaUFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov (also known as UFC on ABC 6) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on June 22, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The promotion was originally expected to make its Saudi Arabia debut at an event on March 2, 2024, but on January 24, Saudi Arabia's chairman of General Entertainment Authority Turki Alalshikh announced the event had been officially postponed until this date, citing "a decision to reschedule was taken to ensure the best caliber of talent will be available to participate".
A middleweight title eliminator bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev was expected to headline the event. However, Chimaev withdrew due to an illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov, who was scheduled to fight a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira.
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