Canelo Defends Against Mbilli In Saudi Arabia

Canelo Alvarez will defend his WBC middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight title against Christian Mbilli on Halloween in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The DAZN pay-per-view card at Kingdom Arena starts at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Oct. 31, MMA Mania reports. Both fighters bring identical 29-0-1 records into the 168-pound title bout, which headlines a card marketed as Mexico vs. The World.

Munguia Returns On Stacked Undercard

The PPV undercard features Jaime Munguia against unbeaten Nikita Zon in a middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight matchup. Munguia carries a 46-2 record into the bout, while Zon brings 12-0-1.

Rafael Espinoza puts his WBO featherweight strap on the line against Ricardo Blandon in the co-feature. The undefeated champion Espinoza stands at 28-0, facing a Blandon who comes in at 21-6.

Other action includes David Picasso versus Carl Jammes Martin at bantamweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super bantamweight, plus rising prospects Reito Tsutsumi and Bek Nurmaganbet in supporting bouts. The full lineup runs eight fights deep with multiple undefeated fighters throughout.

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• MMA Mania — Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli start time, full DAZN PPV fight card details | Mexico vs. The World