Khamzat Chimaev despatched Robert Whittaker a message following his first-round KO victory over Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia.
Chimaev (13-0 MMA) and Whittaker (27-7 MMA) have been initially slated to collided in immediately’s UFC Struggle Night time predominant occasion on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.
Sadly for combat followers, ‘Borz’ needed to withdraw from the match-up because of an undisclosed sickness requiring hospitalization.
With that, the UFC changed Khamzat Chimaev with Ikram Aliskerov (15-2 MMA) who took the combat with Robert Whittaker on only one week’s discover.
As we speak’s ‘Whittaker vs. Aliskerov’ matchup proved to be a one-sided affair. ‘The Reaper’ was in a position to damage Ikram Aliskerov early and by no means took his foot off the gasoline. After touchdown a tough excessive kick, Whittaker related with a stupendous uppercut that sat the Russian down. A number of observe up photographs was all of the referee wanted to see to step in and wave off the bout (see that right here).
Shortly following Robert Whittaker’s emphatic win, Khamzat Chimaev took to ‘X‘ and delivered ‘The Reaper’ the next message:
Поздравляю @robwhittakermma мы не закончили дело!
Желаю скорейшего восстановления @ikram_aliskerov выше голову брат мой ☝🏼🤝— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) June 22, 2024
“Congratulations @robwhittakermma we aren’t executed! I want you a speedy restoration @ikram_aliskerov, hold your head up my brother ☝🏼🤝”
Khamzat Chimaev has had a tough go of it as of late, battling Covid, now intestinal points, however in line with his administration he’ll certainly make his return to the Octagon when he’s wholesome sufficient to take action. The 30-year-old final fought and defeated Kamaru Usman (20-4 MMA) in October of 2023 at UFC 294.
As for Robert Whittaker, the previous middleweight kingpin is now on a two-fight successful streak, having defeated Paulo Costa by unanimous choice this previous February at UFC 298.
Would you prefer to see the UFC rebook the ‘Chimaev vs. Whittaker’ matchup? Or would you like one thing completely different for ‘The Reaper’ following immediately’s ‘POTN‘ incomes win?