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UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, features former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker against short-notice replacement Ikram Aliskerov. Whittaker is favored with 10 out of 11 staff picks. Other notable fights include Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir, Shara Magomedov vs. Antonio Trocoli, Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez, and Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov.
This weekend, MMA fans will witness a packed schedule with events from PFL, UFC, and Bellator. The UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, features a main event between former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and rising star Ikram Aliskerov, who stepped in on short notice. Aliskerov has a chance to make a significant leap in the rankings with a win. Bellator's Champions Series in Dublin will see Jason Jackson defend his welterweight title. The article also discusses the impact of Saudi Arabia's growing influence in combat sports and the absence of Khamzat Chimaev from the UFC event.
All fighters successfully made weight for UFC Saudi Arabia, including Robert Whittaker and short-notice opponent Ikram Aliskerov. Kelvin Gastelum's bout was changed to middleweight due to weight cut issues.