Robert Whittaker added one other one to the spotlight reel on Saturday.
“The Reaper” closed out the UFC’s first go to to Saudi Arabia in model, needing lower than two minutes to place away short-notice opponent Ikram Aliskerov with a livid sequence of knockout punches. It was a powerful efficiency by the previous middleweight champion, who made an emphatic assertion that he deserves one other shot at UFC gold.
Initially, Whittaker was scheduled to struggle Khamzat Chimaev in Saturday’s predominant occasion, however the undefeated Chimaev was pressured to withdraw as a consequence of an sickness. Aliskerov stepped in for Chimaev and was thought of a critical menace to Whittaker as he entered their contest on a seven-fight win streak.
Nevertheless, it was the much more skilled Whittaker that emerged victorious, including Aliskerov to a listing of latest wins that additionally contains ranked opponents Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori.
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