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. * * * * Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov

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