The UFC and Bellator go head-to-head Saturday with UFC Saudi Arabia and Bellator Dublin, and whereas the UFC clearly has the deeper lineup, Bellator has an attention-grabbing slate on faucet for the Irish followers. The weekend highlight appears to be shining on the UFC Saudi Arabia headliner between former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov. Can Whittaker discover his approach again to a title shot, or will Aliskerov shake up the division?
Forward of Saturday’s doubleheader, MMA Combating’s Mike Heck and José Youngs preview the occasions, the UFC headliner between Whittaker and Aliskerov, if the matchup is more durable for Whittaker than Khamzat Chimaev, and what’s at stake for each males. Moreover, they’ll focus on the heavyweight co-main occasion between Sergei Pavlovich and Alexander Volkov, Kelvin Gastelum’s continued weight points forward of his matchup with Daniel Rodriguez, Jason Jackson defending his welterweight title within the Bellator fundamental occasion, Paul Hughes making his promotional debut, and extra.
Catch the UFC Saudi Arabia and Bellator Dublin preview present above. An audio-only model of the present might be discovered beneath and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you discover your favourite podcasts.
