Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker plans to make an announcement at UFC Saudi Arabia.
Whittaker was initially presupposed to headline the cardboard towards Khamzat Chimaev. Nonetheless, per week out from the combat, Chimaev was compelled to withdraw and was changed by Ikram Aliskerov. When Whittaker obtained the decision, he admitted he didn’t know who Aliskerov was, however he has since change into aware of him.
“Mate, the work is finished. I used to be prepped to combat Chimaev, I perceive the sport plan is just a little totally different now, however I’m a fighter, I’ll work it out, I’m positive… I’m going to be trustworthy, that is no disrespect, zero,” Whittaker stated on Simply Scrap Radio on BJPENN.com. “I don’t have a great head within the fan aspect of MMA, I don’t watch a variety of fights, it was left area for me, and he doesn’t have a variety of tape to observe within the UFC both. He’s had some good wins, I’ve watched these. On the finish of the day, we’re going to flip up Combat Night time and depart all of it there. I’ve a really well-rounded skillset, and I’m going to place it to good use.”
As soon as the opponent change occurred, Robert Whittaker says the sport plan modifications barely. Nonetheless, Whittaker is assured he’ll have the ability to end Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia to derail the hype prepare.
“The duty is similar, I’m going to go in there and conquer him. I’m going to depart it in there and depart along with his scalp or die making an attempt, that’s the plan… I wish to piece him up. I wish to management the gap and area, make the most of my arms, and take the combat to a area the place I’m the strongest which is hanging. 25 minutes to try to put him away, I’m trying to put him away and I wish to make an announcement,” Whittaker stated.
If Whittaker does get the win, he isn’t positive if he’ll get a title shot subsequent. Nonetheless, he says he isn’t apprehensive about that, as his focus is simply on Saturday evening and getting his hand raised at UFC Saudi Arabia.
“I’ve by no means apprehensive about what will occur after a combat. I’ve to finish the duty at hand first, I’m going to do my absolute best to cease Ikram in his tracks. How the chip falls afterward, all I do know for positive is successful opens doorways,” Whittaker concluded.