lfight of his life. Ikram Aliskerov’s (15-1) big moment in the UFC has arrived. The Russian, who came in on short notice to replace Chimaev (ill) against Whittaker, will have UFC Fight Night in Saudi Arabia his great opportunity to jump the line and be a candidate for the middleweight belt. To do this, however, he must beat a classic like Robert Whittaker (25-7), who is his favorite.
In the run-up to the fight, during the days of acclimatization and contact with the press and public in Riyadh, Aliskerov has confessed a ‘special’ call he had when he found out he would face Whitakker: with Khabib Nurmagomedov.
I called Khabib when I had already agreed to the fight, and he told me that you can’t miss opportunities like that.
Ikram Aliskerov
“I called Khabib when I had already agreed to the fight, and he told me that you can’t miss opportunities like that. MHe told me to come here, to work hard for two or three days, to sweat, to acclimatize. He also gave me some advice on how to fight, but we will not go into details. In short, he told me to be more attentive, Whittaker is a puncher, to be a little more attentive, and everything will be fine,” Ikram stated.
He also gave me some tips on how to fight, but we won’t go into details. In short, he told me to be more attentive
Ikram Aliskerov
Aliskerov, also a Dagestani, He was at Khabib’s father’s school until he was 19.
