Whittaker’s assertion KO nets additional $50,000

Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov, UFC on ABC 6

Felipe Lima def. Muhammad Naimov through submission (rear-naked choke) – Spherical 3, 1:15

Felipe Lima (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was coaching for a unique battle, and when he heard Muhammad Naimov (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC) wanted an opponent, he made a name. He took the battle on only a week’s discover, and made a fast first impression with a first-round knockdown. After a sluggish second spherical, he acquired some urging from his nook, then turned on the fuel within the third and locked in a rear-naked choke for his thirteenth straight win and a spotlight reel from his UFC debut.

Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker, UFC on ABC 6

Volkan Oezdemir def. Johnny Walker through knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 2:28

Volkan Oezdemir (20-7 MMA, 8-6 UFC) made Johnny Walker (21-9 MMA, 7-6 UFC) go completely stiff with one of the brutal knockouts in current reminiscence. Oezdemir damage Walker and had him stumbling, however then he put him out with an enormous punch. Walker hit the canvas, and Oezdemir landed basically an uppercut to a immobile Walker simply earlier than the ref acquired in. Walker was out for a couple of minutes, however Oezdemir, a former title challenger, put himself again on the radar within the mild heavyweight division.

Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trocoli, UFC on ABC 6

Shara Magomedov def. Antonio Trocoli through knockout (punches) – Spherical 3, 2:27

Shara Magomedov (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was a giant favourite in opposition to Antonio Trocoli (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who took the battle on only a few days’ discover and made a flight and weight reduce that almost all fighters wouldn’t try. In the end, it appeared fatigue caught as much as him and Magomedov put him out with a vicious mixture of punches on the toes to remain unbeaten.

Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov, UFC on ABC 6

Robert Whittaker def. Ikram Aliskerov through knockout (punches) – Spherical 1, 1:49

Robert Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) stayed proper within the hunt for the middleweight title with a surprising first-round knockout of Ikram Aliskerov (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC). As soon as Whittaker landed, he took his time with Aliskerov with a head kick, punches, then a last brutal uppercut to place his short-notice opponent out chilly. Whittaker stated he’ll be prepared for the potential to battle for the title he used to carry at UFC 305, headlined by champ Dricus Du Plessis and former champ Israel Adesanya.