Ikram Aliskerov had everything to gain this past weekend in Saudi Arabia but it wasn't meant to be for the highly regarded middleweight. After going 2-0 inside the Octagon, he was offered the ...

Robert Whittaker on facing Ikram Aliskerov after Khamzat Chimaev dropout: 'This might be a harder fight' Yahoo Sports MMA contributor Ben Fowlkes spoke to the former middleweight champion after ...

Chimaev as a title eliminator for June. Whittaker instead knocked out Ikram Aliskerov after Chimaev fell "violently ill" two weeks before the bout. The promotion wasn't forthcoming about the ...

Rising star Khamzat Chimaev shares a story of his mother's disapproval following his devastating knockout win over Ikram ...

Per Alex Behunin. UFC Saudi Arabia, otherwise known as UFC Fight Night 250, features a middleweight fight between Andre Muniz and Ikram Aliskerov. Now, the card is further bolstered by the ...

Ikram Aliskerov of Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Kingdom Arena on June 22, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images ...

A middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes welterweight winner) Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov headlined the event.

Whittaker faced Ikram Aliskerov instead, knocking him out in Round 1. Chimaev opened up on what happened to him ahead of his rescheduled matchup vs. Whittaker. "We were in training camp.

which set the stage for Whittaker to knock out short-notice replacement Ikram Aliskerov in under two minutes. That result gave Whittaker back-to-back victories after he also defeated Paulo Costa ...