The UFC Saudi Arabia is all set to go later next week in the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. Former champions Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov headline the main event. The main event will surely not disappoint, but the co-main event will be equally exciting. We have got Sergei Palovich taking on Alexander Volkov in the octagon.
The co-main event of UFC Saudi Arabia is one of the most exciting, given that both fighters are of Russian origin.
UFC Saudi Arabia: Palovich vs. Volkov preview
Sergei Palovich and Alexander Volkov are all set to clash in the middle of the octagon in the UFC Saudi Arabia co-main event. Both fighters are considered elite strikers and own massive knockout power. Sergei Palovich last lost to Tom Aspinall and will want to get back in the win column with a victory over his countryman Volkov. Sergei is a ruthless striker, whereas Volkov is much more versatile in the cage.
Alexander will try to avoid striking scrambles with Palovich, as he knows that’s where his advantage lies. It will be interesting to see how Palovich deals with Alexander Volkov’s striking exchanges in the cage. If you’re a betting man, you would want to put your money on Sergei Palovich, as he might clinch a victory over Volkov in the octagon in three rounds.
Below is the full list of fighters scrapping it in the UFC Saudi Arabia card.
Main Card (ABC, ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)
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Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov
Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Muhammad Naimov vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan
Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir
Preliminary Card (ESPN, ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET)
Shara Magomedov vs. Joilton Lutterbach
Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jared Gordon
Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nicolas Dalby
Kyung Ho Kang vs. Muin Gafurov
Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin
Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Xiao Long vs. Chang Ho Lee
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