We examine the main event winner, fight card results, bonus prize winners, & payouts of UFC Saudi Arabia, which took place inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh
Whittaker earned a Performance of the Night bonus worth $50,000 thanks to his stunning knockout win in the UFC Saudi Arabia main event. Additionally, Sharabutdin Magomedov, Volkan Oezdemir, and Felipe Lima each won the Performance of the Night bonus, earning an additional $50,000 payout. With this victory, Whittaker positioned himself for a potential No. 1 contenderโs bout against someone like Sean Strickland.
UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia payouts, purse, salaries, full fight card results list and bonus prize money winner
Surprisingly, former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker lost to Khamzat Chimaev just days before the UFC Saudi Arabia main event, but he then accepted a fight against highly touted prospect Ikram Aliskerov. Whittaker displayed the skill disparity by clipping Aliskerov with a stiff left during an early exchange, leading to a swift finish just seconds later.
With Aliskerov reeling, Whittaker advanced with a blistering combination, including a vicious uppercut that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas. He followed up with a few more punches before referee Marc Goddard intervened to save Aliskerov from further harm. The official stoppage occurred at just 1:49 in the opening round.
we examine the fight card results:
| Event | Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time |
| Fight card (ABC / ESPN+) | Middleweight | Robert Whittaker | Ikram Aliskerov | KO | 1 | 1:49 |
| Heavyweight | Alexander Volkov | Sergei Pavlovich | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Kelvin Gastelum | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Sharabutdin Magomedov | Antonio Trรณcoli | TKO | 3 | 2:27 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Volkan Oezdemir | Johnny Walker | KO | 1 | 2:28 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | Lightweight | Nasrat Haqparast | Jared Gordon | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
| Featherweight | Felipe Lima | Muhammad Naimov | Submission | 3 | 1:15 | |
| Welterweight | Rinat Fakhretdinov | Nicolas Dalby | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Muin Gafurov | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Magomed Gadzhiyasulov | Brendson Ribeiro | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Bantamweight | Lee Chang-ho | Xiao Long | Decision | 3 | 5:00 |
UFC Saudi Arabia 2024 salaries, purse details, & net payout of all fighters
Whittaker earned $350,000 against Dricus du Plessis and $400,000 for his victory over Paulo Costa, but he will pocket $550,000 after his win in Riyadh. Aliskerov, who stepped in on short notice, received a career-high payout of $100,000. Pavlovich, with an impeccable record inside the Octagon, earned $350,000, while Volkov, who had recently participated in high-paying fights, took home $300,000.
know the bonus award winners:
- Main Event Result: Robert Whittaker defeated Ikram Aliskerov (KO)
- Performance of the Night: Robert Whittaker, Sharabutdin Magomedov, Volkan Oezdemir, and Felipe Lima