Main card
AV
✓
2Alexander Volkov vs Sergei Pavlovich3
Heavyweight
Unanimous decision R3 5:00
SP
Key takeaways
Robert Whittaker beat Ikram Aliskerov by knockout at 1:49 of round one in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov beat Sergei Pavlovich, the division's No. 3, by unanimous decision after three rounds at heavyweight.
Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, one by submission and seven on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in eleven fights. Four of the seven decisions divided the judges.
The quickest finish belonged to Robert Whittaker, who stopped Ikram Aliskerov at 1:49 of round one, and two of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Shara Magomedov's knockout of Antonio Trocoli, 12 minutes and 27 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled two hours and 13 minutes of cage time.
The main card finished at the higher rate: three of five, against one of the six below it. Felipe Lima (submission, round three) all closed before the judges were needed.
Six ranked fighters appeared, and three of them were in the top two bouts.
Seven weight classes were used, middleweight most often with three bouts.
