“This card has 0% chance of sucking” – Dana White drops BANGER announcement for Saudi Arabia card featuring Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker; fans go wild
Dana White announces a great card for the UFC's debut in Saudi Arabia featuring a middleweight main event fight.
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Dana White announced Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker (via Imago)
Dana White is known for having a unique flair when it comes to announcing fights. He recently made a blockbuster announcement for the promotion’s debut in Saudi Arabia. The marquee event will feature a sensational headliner. The middleweight main event pits Khamzat Chimaev against former champion Robert Whittaker.
Dana White revealed several bouts for the UFC Saudi Arabia card on June 22nd. The stacked card will air live and free on ABC in the United States. This is what he said about the headliner fight:
Saturday. June 22nd, we will be going to Saudi Arabia. Our first fight in the kingdom will be a fight night… The main event will be former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker vs. 13-0 undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.Dana White via X
Khamzat Chimaev (13-0) will look to continue his meteoric rise. The unbeaten Chechen fighter is coming off a majority decision win over Kamaru Usman. He’ll face perhaps his toughest test yet against the relentless Aussie slugger. Robert Whittaker (26-7) recently rebounded from a loss against Dricus Du Plessis. He scored a unanimous decision victory against Paulo Costa at UFC 298 last month.
The Saudi Arabia co-main event will feature an intriguing heavyweight slugfest. Russia’s Alexander Volkov will battle interim title challenger Sergei Pavlovich. Several other high-profile bouts were announced for the international fight card. The event will include appearances from Kelvin Gastelum, Shara Magomedov, Johnny Walker, Volk Oezdemir, and others.
Fight fans reacted to Dana White’s UFC Saudi Arabia card announcement
Dana White talked about a big fight card for UFC’s first event in Saudi Arabia. Many fans reacted strongly to this amazing lineup for June 22nd. The biggest fight is for sure Khamzat Chimaev versus Robert Whittaker, a middleweight main event.
Fans posted their thoughts about this card on social media. Some were eager and pumped up. Others praised UFC for making such a stacked event. A few said it was one of 2023’s best fight night cards so far. Here are some reactions:
Overall, fan exhilaration reigned as viewers clamored for dream fights and made predictions. White’s ambition to turn the debut of Saudi Arabia into a spectacular one seems perfectly aligned with the overwhelming excitement.
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