UFC fighters react to Robert Whittaker’s first-round knockout victory over Ikram Aliskerov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Today we will discuss about UFC 300 fight announcement: Robert Whittaker vs Ikram Aliskerov.
UFC 300 fight announcement: Robert Whittaker vs Ikram Aliskerov
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The UFC held its first UFC Fight Night event in Saudi Arabia. The show was an absolute blast, starting with the Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir match. Volkan showcased his high-level striking ability and managed to score a scary knockout in round one of the match-up, sending Walker to the canvas in horrific fashion.
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UFC Fight Night Saudi Arabia purses and salaries: How much did Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskarov make for their main event fight?
Read how much Robert Whittaker made for his main event match after defeating Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia Fight Night.
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Published on June 23, 2024 | 01:14 PM IST | 42.9K
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The UFC held its first UFC Fight Night event in Saudi Arabia. The show was an absolute blast, starting with the Johnny Walker vs. Volkan Oezdemir match. Volkan showcased his high-level striking ability and managed to score a scary knockout in round one of the match-up, sending Walker to the canvas in horrific fashion.
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The next match on the card was one of the most anticipated matches between rising prospect, one-eyed undefeated Dagestani fighter Shariputdin Magomedov against Antonio Troccoli, who accepted the fight at the shortest notice. Sharaputdin Magomedov lived up to the hype and managed to defeat Troccoli in the third round of the match-up.
Initially, the main event of Fight Night was a match between undefeated middleweight star Khamzat Chimaev and former UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker.
Unfortunately, just a week before the extraordinary event, Khamzat Chimaev had to pull himself out of the main event picture due to a violent illness. Some previous reports suggested that he was suffering from food poisoning.
UFC middleweight contender from Dagestan, Ikram Aliskerov acknowledged.
Overall, Saudi Arabia’s first UFC Fight Night was great. Fight fans are wondering how much money main event fighter former champion Robert Whittaker and courageous Dagestani fighter Ikram Aliskerov made for their short-notice middleweight fight.
Robert Whittaker is back on track and extended his winning streak to three wins after sending Ikram Aliskerov into the shadow zone in the first round, NyFights reports.
Whittaker earned an expected $500k for his main event fight, and in addition, The Reaper was awarded a $50k bonus for scoring a dangerous knockout and living up to the hype.
On the other hand, Dagestani daredevil Ikram Aliskerov has earned a whopping sum of $250,000, estimated at Rs. Fans are wishing for Ikram’s speedy recovery. He suffered his second and first UFC loss in his UFC career.
Ikram’s career has just begun, and he has earned the respect of fight fans and shown that he has a fighting heart.
Robert Whittaker vs Ikram Aliskerov
Robert Whittaker reminded fans he is still one of the best middleweights in the world as he quickly defeated the dangerous Ikram Aliskarov in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia. Was the win good enough to become the winner of the UFC 305 main event between Darius du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, or does Whittaker now have to face off against Shawn Strickland in the future?
Following Saturday’s Fight Night event in Riyadh, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew and Eric Jackman reacted to Whittaker defeating Aliskarov in the first round, discussing Aliskarov’s future moving forward and where Whittaker goes next. Additionally, they discuss Alexander Volkov’s co-main event win over Sergei Pavlovich, Kelvin Gastelum capping off a terrific week with a win over Daniel Rodriguez, Paige VanZant competing in Power Slap next Friday, and more.
Watch the UFC Saudi Arabia post-fight show above. The audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your favorite podcasts.
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