Riyadh Season, under Turki Alalshikh, has made Riyadh a sporting destination, particularly for combat sports. They are now the power brokers of boxing and wish to do the same with mixed martial arts with UFC and PFL.
PFL debuted in the kingdom with a stacked PFL vs. Bellator: Champs fight card. The UFC will now announce their debut in the promotion with UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov. For Alalshikh, UFC on ABC 6 is just the beginning.
Dana White Receives Praise from Turki Alalshikh
Hours before the commencement of the fight card, Dana White gifted a BMF belt to Alalshikh as a token of friendship. During the meeting, Alalshikh said some interesting things about White and the business deal with the UFC.
“He Dana White] is one of the best business guy, smart guy I see in the martial arts business. And I’m very happy to work with him. We have a lot of surprise in the future,” said Alalshikh in a recent video he posted on X.
Alalshikh revealed glimpses of Saudi Arabia’s partnership with the UFC. It appeared that they planned to hold events in Brazil and China. White reciprocated the respect and gratitude Alalshikh showed him. They seemed to have planned a surprising event in Riyadh later this year.
The UFC Saudi Arabia event lost some shine after Khamzat Chimaev pulled out of the main event due to illness. However, the UFC found an apt replacement, Ikram Aliskerov. With several big names on the card, the event will likely entertain the crowd with exciting finishes.
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