There are levels to the MMA game, and Robert Whittaker sent that message to everyone in the UFC’s middleweight division on Saturday afternoon in Saudi Arabia.
You cannot simply drop a guy in on short notice and expect him to give me a fight.
Whittaker wasted no time destroying short-notice replacement Ikram Aliskerov at the main event of the UFC Saudi Arabia. Whittaker initially hurt Aliskerov with a straight right hand, but he ultimately finished the deal with an uppercut and two follow-up punches before referee Marc Goddard stepped in to call a halt to the fight.
Let’s truly dive into the exciting world of UFC Saudi Arabia and find out the results, bonus winners, highlights and official scores of this action-packed event.
UFC Saudi Arabia: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
The result of a special card
- Calvin Gastelum defeats Daniel Rodriguez by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).
- Gastelum showed his skills in a tight fight against Rodriguez.
- Shara Magomedov defeated Antonio Troccoli by KO (knockout) at 2:27 of the third round.
- The explosive results from Magomedov stunned the crowd.
- Volkan Oezdemir defeated Johnny Walker by KO at 2:28 of the first round.
- Oezdemir wasted no time, sending Walker into the “Shadow Zone” with a powerful strike.
- Nasrat Hakparast defeated Jared Gordon via split decision (29-28).
- A highly contested battle that kept fans on the edge of their seats.
- Felipe Lima defeats Muhammad Naimov via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:15 of the third round.
- Lima’s grappling prowess sealed the win.
- Rinat Fakhretdinov defeated Nicholas Dalby by split decision (29-28).
- A back and forth battle that came down to the wire.
- Muin Gafurov defeats Kyung Ho Kang by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
- Gafurov’s well-rounded game proved too much for Kang.
- Magomed Gadziasuv defeats Brendson Ribeiro by majority decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-28).
- A highly contested battle with no clear winner.
- Changho Lee defeats Xiao Long by split decision (29-28).
Lee’s flexibility and technique led to his success.
We would have awarded this slot to Ikram Aliskerov if he had defeated “Bobby Knuckles,” and since “The Reaper” also entered a fight at the last minute, we will grant him the same advantage. Whittaker accepted the challenge and triumphed over it with a devastating uppercut that completely destroyed Aliskerov. With the victory, “The Reaper” continues to gain momentum as he would have against Khamzat Chimaev since a bout with Sean Strickland may be imminent, with the victor receiving the next opportunity to defend the title. Whittaker demonstrated that he is far from finished and that winning the title again is still within grasp.
“To finally do it makes me happy, and maybe people will get off my back now. Maybe they’ll give me a break! The guys I’m fighting are tough – they’re tricky to hit, man! My drive for martial arts is to live up to my own potential. I want to live up to my potential as the best middleweight to ever do it.”
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