Ben Whittaker left the arena in a wheelchair after suffering a leg injury when he fell out of the ring along with opponent Liam Cameron during a wild exchange on the Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev undercard on Saturday.

The incident happened as Cameron and Whittaker were backing up towards the ropes at the end of the round. As the fighters hit the ropes, they both toppled over in a dramatic scene as the crowd in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia jumped to their feet.

The fighters crashed on the side of the ring after spilling over the ropes but while both athletes remained down momentarily, it was clear that Whittaker got the worst of it. As he got back to his feet, Whittaker was favoring his leg as he got back into the ring to receive medical attention.

It wasn’t long before Whittaker had his shoe removed with his trainers checking his leg and the fight was stopped when it was clear that the highly touted British prospect would not be able to continue.

With the fight stopped due to injury, the scorecards were gathered up to provide a decision but even that ended in some controversy.

The final scores were 58-57 for Whittaker, 58-57 for Cameron and 58-58 with the fight being declared a split draw.

A dejected Cameron left the ring after believing he did enough early in the fight to deserve the win with the broadcast team marveling over his performance while admitting that Whittaker was having a tough night at the office.

In the end none of that matters with the fight scored a split draw and Whittaker requiring medical attention after falling out of the ring.

It seems like these two are headed for a rematch in the future once Whittaker is healthy enough to compete again.

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After UFC CEO Dana White expressed doubt about getting a Nick Diaz fight back on the books this year, the beloved veteran has been rescheduled against Vicente Luque on the final numbered UFC event of 2024.

Diaz, a former Strikeforce champion and UFC title challenger, was originally slated to fight Luque in his first bout since September 2021 at UFC on ABC 7 in August. He withdrew due to travel issues, but now a new date is set for UFC 310, which goes down Dec. 7 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN2, ESPN+).

The first time Diaz (26-10 MMA, 7-7 UFC) and Luque (22-10-1 MMA, 15-6 UFC) were scheduled, it was a five-round welterweight bout. This time it is set for three rounds in the 170-pound weight class. White announced the matchup as part of a slew of matchups for the card on Saturday.

Two people with knowledge of the situation verified the booking with MMA Junkie following an initial report from MMA Mania. The people requested anonymity because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Diaz, older brother of Nate Diaz, hasn’t fought since losing to Robbie Lawler in 2021. That was also his first fight in six years. The 41-year-old is winless in his past four bouts, and hasn’t achieved a victory since battering B.J. Penn at UFC 137 in October 2011.

Luque is also looking to break out of a difficult stretch. The 32-year-old has dropped three of his past four octagon appearances, with his most bout being a TKO loss to Joaquin Buckley at UFC on ESPN 54 in March.

The latest UFC 310 lineup now includes:

• Belal Muhammad vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov – for welterweight title
• Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Asakura – for flyweight title
• Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov
• Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
• Dominick Reyes vs. Anthony Smith
• Virna Jandiroba vs. Tatiana Suarez
• Clay Guida vs. Chase Hooper
• Michael Chiesa vs. Max Griffin
• Nick Diaz vs. Vicente Luque
• Cody Durden vs. Joshua Van

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 310.

Belal Muhammad makes the first defense of his welterweight title against Shavkat Rakhmonov in the main event at UFC 310 scheduled on Dec. 7 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The co-main event is also set as Alexandre Pantoja puts his flyweight title up for grabs against former RIZIN champion Kai Asakura, who is making his octagon debut with a chance to become champion in his first fight with the promotion.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the fights on Saturday.

Muhammad returns to action after a dominant performance over Leon Edwards to become champion back in July. It was a long time coming for Muhammad after he went on a 10 fight unbeaten streak before getting his opportunity at becoming champion.

As for Rakhmonov, the undefeated welterweight wrecking machine comes into the title fight with a perfect 18-0 record and a remarkable 100 percent finishing rate. Rakhmonov has actually only seen the third round two times during his career and now he’ll look to add Muhammad to his resume in an attempt at winning the UFC title.

Meanwhile, Pantoja returns for the third defense of his flyweight title after dispatching Steve Erceg back in May at UFC 301. He faces a unique challenge from Asakura, who comes into the fight with a 21-4 record including 13 wins by knockout.

Asakura gets the rare opportunity to fight for a UFC title in his octagon debut after racking up notable wins over names like Kyoji Horiguchi, Manel Kape and Juan Archuleta while competing for RIZIN in Japan.

In addition to the main and co-main events, Nick Diaz also makes his return to action against Vicente Luque after the welterweights were originally scheduled to meet back in August but the matchup was delayed.

Also on the card, Ciryl Gane clashes with Alexander Volkov in a pivotal matchup in the UFC heavyweight division.

Previously announced matchups for UFC 310 include undefeated featherweight Movsar Evloev taking on Aljamain Sterling and Anthony Smith facing off with fellow former title challenger Dominick Reyes.

UFC 310 goes down Dec. 7 from Las vegas in the final pay-per-view card for the promotion in 2024.

Grant Dawson and Rafa Garcia meet Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 244 at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Check out this quick breakdown of the matchup from MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom. 

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Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia UFC Fight Night 244 preview

Dawson (12-2-1 MMA, 9-1-1 UFC) aims to regain the momentum lost two fights ago when he suffered his first UFC defeat at the hands of Bobby Green. Before that, Dawson went 12 fights without a loss in an impressive stretch. In his first fight of the year, Dawson returned to the win column with a decision win over Joe Solecki in June. … Garcia (16-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) enters his first fight of 2024 and will look to make it three wins in a row. He enters on the heels of a pair of unanimous decision wins against Maheshate and Clay Guida.

Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia UFC Fight Night 244 expert pick, prediction

Filling out the main card is a lightweight attraction between Dawson and Garcia.

Although I feel like this fight will play out closer than the odds indicate, I agree with Dawson being favored to win.

Aside from possessing the statistical advantages that MMA bettors base their mortgage-breaking decisions on, Dawson is the more effective wrestler with a more focused process.

For that reason, I give him the edge against a fighter like Garcia, who is basically your standard wrestler-boxer who lacks strong finishing potency.

I can see Garcia having a solid start or finish to this fight, but I’ll ultimately be siding with Dawson to get it done on the scorecards by decision.

Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia UFC Fight Night 244 odds

The oddsmakers and the public heavily favor the American fighter, listing Dawson -420 and Garcia +310 via FanDuel. 

Grant Dawson vs. Rafa Garcia UFC Fight Night 244 start time, how to watch

Dawson and Garcia are expected to walk to the cage at approximately 8:05 p.m. ET (5:05 p.m. PT). The fight will stream on ESPN+.