While the EURO 2024 soccer tournament is in full swing in Germany, combat sports fans will be looking to Riyadh this weekend. The UFC Fight Night with Whittaker vs. Aliskerov takes place there.
The UFC Fight Night with Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov takes place on Saturday, June 23 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The broadcast will be available live and exclusively on DAZN.
All information about the UFC broadcast with German time, forecast, betting odds and the complete fight card can be found here
Whittaker vs. Aliskerov: broadcast & time
Date, time, broadcast: When is Whittaker vs. Aliskerov?
On the UFC 2024 calendar this weekend is UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main fight comes from the middleweight division and is Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov.
The broadcast of Whittaker vs. Aliskerov will be live and exclusive on DAZN. It starts at 18:00 German time.
The commentator/expert duo is Sebastian Hackl and Elias Stefanescu. The main card begins at 21:00 German time with four preliminary fights.
The time for Whittaker vs. Aliskerov is scheduled for 23:00 CEST. However, depending on the duration of the previous fights, the start time may vary slightly
Alternatively, you can watch the broadcast of the event on the paid UFC Fightpass.
On the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s own platform, all maincard fights and prelims will be shown alongside the main event.
UFC Fightpass also offers extensive background and preview reports. Unlike DAZN, however, the broadcast is only available in English
Whittaker vs. Aliskerov: Prediction & Betting odds
In the UFC Fight Night in Riyadh Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov from the middleweight division will face each other.
Whittaker is a UFC veteran. The 33-year-old New Zealander has been active in the elite MMA league since 2012. He has been in a title fight twice, losing both times. Whittaker is currently number 3 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Aliskerov, on the other hand, is brand new to the UFC. The duel with Whittaker in Riyadh is only his third fight in the “Champions League of MMA”. The 31-year-old Dagestani won his first two fights – both by knockout!
In their Whittker vs. Aliskerov predictions and betting odds, the bookmakers with UFC bets see the established warhorse relatively clearly ahead
One thing in Whittaker’s favor: experience! He has already contested 32 MMA fights in his long career as a professional fighter – winning 25 of them.
In recent years, “The Reaper” has fought all of the well-known competitors in his weight class. Among others, twice each with Yoel Romero and Israel Adesanya as well as with Kelvin Gastelum, Marvin Vettori and most recently Paulo Costa, whom he defeated in February of this year.
However, Whittaker has also been defeated twice in his last five fights – first by Adesanya in the title fight for the middleweight crown and then by Dricus du Plessis. In between, he was able to celebrate a win against Vettori.
Whittaker and Aliskerov head-to-head
Aliskerov has only fought two fights at UFC level so far, both of which he won by knockout in round 1.
Most recently in October 2023 against Warlley Alves. It only took him 2:07 minutes. Since he also won by knockout in his first UFC fight after just 2:10 minutes, Aliskerov has only been in a UFC cage for 4:17 minutes – less than the duration of a round!
However, Aliskerov is not a pure knockout machine, but versatile – like all Dagestani cage fighters. Of his 15 MMA victories, he has won six by knockout, but also five by submission and four on points.
“Ali” will also need stamina, because Whittaker can dish it out and take it. Five of his last six fights have gone the full distance. Eleven of his 25 MMA victories came by decision. He won 9 times by TKO or KO.
The UFC Fight Card on June 22nd
Which fights are on the main card of UFC Fight Night on June 22 in Riyadh?
Johnny Walker and Volkan Oezdemir from the light heavyweight division will kick things off. The two middleweights Sharabutdin Magomedov and Antonio Trocoli will then step into the cage.
Fight number three this evening comes from the welterweight division and is Kelvin Gastelum vs Daniel Rodriguez. When the two are done with each other, the co-main event kicks off with the heavyweight fight between Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov.
The main event then begins with Robert Whittaker against Ikram Aliskerov
