UFC on ABC 6: Robert Whittaker vs Ikram Aliskerov predictions and odds

Tonight marks the first-ever UFC tournament in Saudi Arabia, UFC on ABC 6.

The main event of the show will feature former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker from Australia facing Russian prospect Ikram Aliskerov, who replaced Khamzat Chimaev a week ago.

Bookmakers give approximately equal chances for each fighter’s victory, with odds of 1.8 for Whittaker and 2.0 for Aliskerov.

It is widely believed that the fight will end prematurely, with bookmakers offering odds of 1.4 for this outcome and 2.82 for the opposite. The most likely outcome is a knockout in the first round (4.2). The odds for the fight ending in the second round are 5.0, in the third round 6.1, in the fourth round 7.3, and in the final round 8.6.

The second most significant bout of the upcoming tournament will be a clash between two Russians. Sergei Pavlovich will face Alexander Volkov, with Pavlovich being the clear favorite, as bookmakers give him odds of 1.4, while his opponent has odds of 2.9. This fight is also expected to end prematurely, with such an outcome valued at 1.3, while the odds for the fight going the distance are 3.3.

The tournament will feature a total of eleven bouts, and the Dailysports team has provided the following odds for the remaining matches:

• Kelvin Gastelum 1,5 vs 2,8 Daniel Rodriguez
• Sharabutdin Magomedov 1,1 vs 6,2 Antonio Trocoli
• Johnny Walker 1,9 vs 1,9 Volkan Oezdemir
• Nasrat Haqparast 1,4 vs 2,8 Jared Gordon
• Muhammad Naimov 1,7 vs 2,1 Felipe Lima
• Rinat Fakhretdinov 1,3 vs 3,8 Nicolas Dalby
• Muin Gafurov 1,6 vs 2,3 Kyung Ho Kang
• Magomed Gadzhiasulov 1,3 vs 3,8 Brendson Ribeiro
• Xiao Long 1,9 vs 1,9 Chan Ho Lee