Day: June 23, 2024

23 June, Riyadh. In the main event of the UFC in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Robert Whittaker defeated Ikram Aliskerov with a decisive first-round knockout. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was originally scheduled to fight up-and-coming fighter Khamzat Chimaev on Saturday, June 22, but the latter had to withdraw due to illness. To preserve the main event of the UFC's debut in Saudi Arabia, the unranked Aliskerov—whose sole loss as a professional came against Chimaev—stepped in. In Riyadh, Whittaker, 33, put an end to the 31-year-old Russian in just two minutes. With an overhand right, the Australian stunned Aliskerov. He…