The Octagon invaded Riyadh for at the moment’s UFC Saudi Arabia occasion, an eleven-bout struggle card headlined by Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov.
The extremely anticipated middleweight foremost occasion proved to be a one-sided affair. Robert Whittaker was capable of damage Ikram Aliskerov early and by no means took his foot off the fuel. After touchdown a tough kick, ‘The Reaper’ related with a good looking uppercut that sat the Russian down (see that right here). A number of comply with up pictures was all of the referee wanted to see to step in and wave off the bout.
UFC Saudi Arabia was co-headlined by a heavyweight bout that includes Sergei Pavlovich (18-2 MMA) going up in opposition to Alexander Volkov (37-10 MMA). The competition resulted in a dominant efficiency for the previous Bellator champion. ‘Drago’ was capable of make the most of his low kicks and jab to frustrate and overwhelm Pavlovich, seemingly cruising to a unanimous resolution victory. The win marked Volkov’s fourth in a row and certain units him up for a title eliminator bout in his subsequent look.
Following the conclusion of tonight’s occasion, UFC officers introduced on the post-fight press convention that 4 fighters could be taking dwelling efficiency bonuses.
Efficiency of the night time: Robert Whittaker earned an additional $50k for his first spherical knockout victory over Ikram Aliskerov in tonight’s UFC Saudi Arabia foremost occasion.
Efficiency of the night time: Volkan Oezdemir pocketed an additional $50k for his brutal first-round knockout victory over Johnny Walker (see that right here).
Efficiency of the night time: Shara Magomedov earned an additional $50k for his third-round knockout victory over Antonio Trocoli.
Efficiency of the night time: Felipe Lima pocketed an additional $50k for his third-round submission victory over Muhammad Naimov.
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