UFC on ABC 6 pre-event facts: Rinat Fakhretdinov looks to extend longest unbeaten streak on UFC roster
The UFC will add another new territory to its long history of events Saturday when the octagon travels to Saudi Arabia for the first time with UFC on ABC 6 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, with the main card set to air on ABC following prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.
Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) gets the main event spot when he meets replacement opponent Ikram Aliskerov (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who stepped in for original headliner Khamzat Chimaev on nine days’ notice.
For more on the numbers behind the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts going into UFC on ABC 6.
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Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov