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One of the better UFC Fight Night shows of the year goes down on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Middle East audiences have high expectations for what the Ultimate Fighting Championship brings to the table, and if they aren’t getting a pay-per-view, they’re surely not going to accept a card that would be mistaken for a UFC Apex-level event.