Dana White Reveals UFC Saudi Main Event for June 22

UFC's CEO Dana White shared on social media that UFC will make its inaugural journey to Saudi Arabia on June 22, with the event set to broadcast live and free on ABC.

The upcoming showdown features former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker facing off against the unbeaten rising star Khamzat Chimaev. Whittaker recently secured a victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 298, and Chimaev impressed by defeating former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.

The fight figures to play a major role in the middleweight title picture with newly minted Dricus Du Plessis on top of the heap.

In the co-main event, White announced a matchup between Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov.

Pavlovich’s last outing saw him get his first crack at gold although he ultimately lost the interim title fight to Tom Aspinall at UFC 295.

Volkov, on the other hand, is riding a 3-fight winning streak (all finishes) as he hopes to finally climb into title contention with an emphatic win this summer.

Elsewhere on the card, welterweights Kelvin Gastelum and Daniel Rodriguez clash with both men hoping to get back into the winning column.

Dynamic Brazilian light heavyweight Johnny Walker returns to face former title challenger Volkan Oezdemir in what should be an explosive affair.

Additionally, undefeated Shara Magomedov makes his sophomore Octagon appearance and will face Ihor Potieria.

UFC’s first trip to Saudi Arabia is sure to be an epic and historic occasion.