UFC Saudi Arabia 2024: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Fight Card, Date, Time in India, Telecast & Live Streaming Info

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship will make history in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this weekend when the Kingdom Arena hosts UFC Saudi Arabia 2024: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov (also known as UFC on ABC 6), which will be headlined by a middleweight bout.

In the main event, fan favorite former middleweight champion and No. 3 contender Robert Whittaker faces seven-fight win streaking finisher Ikram Aliskerov, while heavyweight titans enter a pivotal match up when No. 3 ranked Sergei Pavlovich meets No. 5 ranked Alexander Volkov in the co-main event.

Also on the main card, Kelvin Gastelum meets Daniel Rodriguez in an exciting welterweight bout after Muhammad Naimov takes on heavy-handed Felipe Lima at featherweight. In the main card opener, No. 7 ranked light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker squares off with No. 9 Volkan Oezdemir.

The preliminary card will open with the long-awaited bantamweight final of Road To UFC Season 2 which has been sidelined for more than a year now as Xiao Long finally takes on ChangHo Lee to determine the fourth Season 2 participant to win a coveted UFC contract.

The prelims also features five more bouts. Here is all you need to know about UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 from fight card, date, event location, start times, telecast and live streaming information for the mixed martial arts event:

When and where is UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 taking place?

The event takes place on Saturday (June 22) at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. And due to time difference in India, the event will start on Saturday (June 22) and head into the early hours of Sunday (June 23).

What time does UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 start?

The preliminary card starts at 12 PM ET / 9 AM PT / 4 PM GMT / 9:30 PM IST (Saturday, June 22). The main card, meanwhile, starts at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT / 7 PM GMT (Saturday, June 22) | 12:30 AM IST (Sunday, June 23).

Where and how to watch UFC Saudi Arabia 2024?

UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 main card will air live in India on Sunday, 23 June exclusively on Sony Sports Network on Sony Sports Ten 1 channels, while Whittaker vs Aliskerov live streaming will be available on SonyLIV.

UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 Fight Card

Main Card: The main card will feature five bouts - a bout each in the middleweight, welterweight, light heavyweight, featherweight and heavyweight divisions. Here is a look at the main card fights:

• Middleweight Bout: Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov
• Heavyweight Bout: Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
• Welterweight Bout: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
• Featherweight Bout: Muhammad Naimov vs. Felipe Lima
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir

Preliminary Card: The prelims will open with the RTU Season 2 bantamweight finale as well as a bout each in the middleweight, lightweight, welterweight, bantamweight and light heavyweight divisions. Here is a look at the preliminary card fights:

• Middleweight Bout: Sharabutdin Magomedov vs. Joilton Lutterbach
• Lightweight Bout: Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
• Welterweight Bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby
• Bantamweight Bout: Kang Kyung-ho vs. Muin Gafurov
• Light Heavyweight Bout: Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
• RTU Bantamweight Final Bout: Xiao Long vs. Lee Chang-ho