MMA Fighting has Canelo vs. Mbilli results for the Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
When the main event begins around 4:30 p.m. ET, check out our Canelo vs. Mbilli live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Canelo Alvarez tries to win the WBC super middleweight title and hand Christian Mbilli his first professional loss.
Check out Canelo vs. Mbilli results below.
Canelo vs. Mbilli Main Event
Canelo Alvarez vs. Christian Mbilli
Canelo vs. Mbilli undercard (DAZN PPV LIVE now)
Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon
Rafael Espinoza def. Ricardo Blandon via third-round TKO (cut stoppage) (1:22)
Reito Tsutsumi def. Raymundo Rojas via second-round TKO (2:27)
Canelo vs. Mbilli prelims
Carl Jammes Martin def. David Picasso via split decision (94-95, 95-94, 96-93)
Sultan Almohammed def. Erick Villegas via unanimous decision (60-54, 59-55 x2)
Bek Nurmaganbet def. Marcos Vazquez via first-round KO (2:57) | Watch finish
Emiliano Rojo def. Flavius Biea via fourth-round TKO (1:38)
Brayan Leon def. Hector Aguirre via unanimous decision (77-75, 78-74 x2)
For more on Jaime Munguia vs Nikita Zon, check out the live blog below.
Jaime Munguia vs. Nikita Zon
After an hour delay as they waited for Turki Alalshikh to arrive, the co-main event fighters walk out now.
Tony Weeks on hand to referee this contest.
Round 1: Zon advances cautiously as Munguia welcomes him to fight in the corner. Munguia strikes the body, Zon with a quick flurry in response. Munguia with a couple of good body shots. They get tangled up and Zon hits the body after the referee steps in, so Munguia clips him with a left hook. Weeks has to settle the fighters down. Zon targeting the head, but Munguia making it difficult by frequently ducking in. Munguia with a two-punch combo that catches Zon’s attention. Zon keeping up the offense as the opening round comes to a close.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Zon.
Round 2: Zon staying busy with the jab. Munguia lands a combo, Zon coming right back at him, but Munguia is landing. Munguia hammering the body. Zon has him cornered and scores with straight punches. Left hook from Zon. He’s unpredictable in there and Munguia looks a tad annoyed. Munguia slips in a left hand. Both fighters missing on big swings. Big flurry from Munguia to close out the round, some hard punches getting through.
MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9, Munguia. Overall, 19-19.
