UFC Fight Night: Chimaev’s last step towards the title and the battle of Russian heroes. LIVE
Sergey Sorokin May 26, 2024, 12:00 Moscow time
The tournament lineup in Saudi Arabia is full of guys from Russia.
The first UFC tournament will take place in Saudi Arabia on June 22. For this occasion, the promotion prepared a very powerful card, which included many Russian fighters. The next match will be played in the preliminaries. Rinat Fakhretdinovwhose opponent will be nicolas daby. Denis Tyululin will fight with Abu Azaitar. Debuts in the best promotion on the planet Magomed Gadzhiyasulovwho will oppose Brandon Ribeiro.
In the main card, the first Russian will enter the cage. Sharabutdin Magomedov. Shara Bullet will fight with Joelton Lutterbach. Then there will be a confrontation between two Russians. Sergei Pavlovich AND Alexandra Volková.
And the tournament will be headlined by a duel. Khamzata Chimaeva with ex-champion Robert Whittaker. Most likely, the fight will be of a contending nature.
“Championship” will host an online broadcast of the tournament and related events. Follow all the most interesting things!
All conditions for Khamzat have been created, the main thing is to win:
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🧠 Whittaker revealed what he learned from Chimaev’s fight with Burns
Former holder of the UFC middleweight title, Australian Robert Whittaker, analyzed the performance of the best Brazilian welterweight Gilbert Burns in a fight with the popular Chechen fighter Khamzat Chimaev.
“Gilbert Burns performed well in the fight with Khamzat. He took away his combat strength and put him at a disadvantage by hitting him in many situations. In my opinion, my shots are clearer and more precise than Gilbert’s. Also, my takedown defense is pretty good. And unlike Burns, I manage to maintain distance much better and control my opponent while standing,” the MMA NYTT portal quotes Whittaker.
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Where to watch the tournament
You can watch the tournament broadcast on the Match Fighter and Match TV channels. The tournament will also be broadcast on the UFC Fight Pass platform.
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🥊 “I have superiority over him on the stands.” Whittaker – about the fight with Chimaev
Former UFC middle division title holder Australian Robert Whittaker spoke about the upcoming fight with the popular Chechen fighter Khamzat Chimaev.
“It’s a five-round fight, so his strategy will probably be different. Otherwise, you will face an early defeat. This is something you need to remember. He has strength in his hands and is capable of delivering powerful blows. I know and I’m not going to underestimate him, but I have an advantage over Khamzat in the stands,” FOX Sports Australia quotes Robert Whittaker.
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Tournament date and time
The first UFC event in Saudi Arabia will take place on June 22 in Riyadh. Starts at 19:00 Moscow time. The main card fights will start at 22:00 Moscow time.
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🥇 Coach Magomedaliev: Whittaker is Chimaev’s number one test
Famous Russian trainer Rasul Magomedaliev spoke about the upcoming UFC middleweight (up to 84 kg) fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker, which will headline the UFC on ABC 6 tournament.
“Will Chimaev take the title? It will be difficult. Whittaker is proof number one of him. I myself am interested to see what he will be like. Because Whittaker can fight, he hits, he has it all. Therefore, this is the most difficult fight for Chimaev,” Magomedaliev said in an exclusive interview with “Championship” correspondent Yahya Gasanov.
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Complete tournament card
Principal card
Khamzat Chimaev (13-0, United Arab Emirates) – Robert Whittaker (25-7, Australia); Sergey Pavlovich (18-2, Russia) – Alexander Volkov (37-10, Russia); Brazil) – Volkan Oezdemir (19-7, Switzerland); Daniel Rodríguez (17-4, USA) – Kelvin Gastelum (18-9, 1 NC, USA); Sharabutdin Magomedov (12-0, Russia) – Joylton Lutterbach (38); -9, 1 NC, Germany); Melsik Bagdasaryan (8-2, USA) – Muhammadjon Naimov (11-2, Tajikistan).
preliminary card
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (8-0, Russia) – Brandson Ribeiro (15-6, 1 NC, Brazil) – Montel Jackson (13-2, USA); , 1 NC, Russia) – Abu Azaitar (14-4-1, Morocco); Rinat Fakhretdinov (21-1-1, Russia) – Nicholas Dalby (23-4-1, 2 NC, Denmark); – 5, Morocco) – Jared Gordon (20-6, 1 NC, USA) Kyun Ho Kang (19-10, 1 NC, South Korea) – Muin Gafurov (18-6, Tajikistan) Long Xiao (26 -7); , China) – Chang Ho Lee (9-1, South Korea).
