The Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday returns to the Middle East for the first time in nearly a year, and it will do so with plenty of palpable intrigue in tow.
marquee on Saturday at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The Aussie wound up on the wrong side of a five-round unanimous decision against Makhachev in their first champion-versus-champion superfight at UFC 284 in February, though it was contentious enough that there were immediate calls for a rematch., having rattled off 23 victories across his past 24 appearance.
Walker boasts 19 finishes among his 21 career victories, six of the sub-minute variety.with punches a little more than two minutes into their UFC 288 battle on May 6. Aliskerov’s journey deepens when he toes the line against “The Ultimate Fighter Brazil” Season 3 winner—in a featured attraction at 185 pounds. The 30-year-old sambo stylist steps back into the spotlight having rattled off six straight victories, five of them finishes.
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