What’s subsequent for Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov after UFC Saudi Arabia? | BJPenn.com
In the primary occasion of UFC Saudi Arabia on Saturday, middleweights threw down as Robert Whittaker took on Ikram Aliskerov, who stepped up on quick discover.
Whittaker entered the struggle coming off a call win over Paulo Costa again in February to return to the win column after a TKO loss to Dricus Du Plessis. Aliskerov, in the meantime, was coming off a KO win over Warlley Alves after he knocked out Phil Hawes in his debut.
Finally, it was Whittaker who made fast work of the unranked middleweight as he scored a first-round knockout win over Aliskerov. Following UFC Saudi Arabia, here’s what I feel must be subsequent for each fighters concerned in the primary occasion.
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker took a giant danger by taking over the unranked Ikram Aliskerov on quick discover. Had Whittaker misplaced, it doubtless would have ended any hope of him preventing for the middleweight title once more. Nevertheless, Whittaker proved he nonetheless is a top-ranked middleweight with a KO win over Aliskerov.
With Israel Adesanya set to face Dricus Du Plessis for the middleweight title in August, Whittaker may very well be the backup for the struggle. Though the Aussie has a shot at getting the subsequent middleweight title struggle, however Whittaker ought to face Sean Strickland subsequent day out as a No. 1 contender.
Whittaker vs. Strickland might function a Struggle Night time primary occasion later this summer time or fall, or be a five-round struggle on a pay-per-view. Regardless, it’s a struggle many followers wish to see and it ought to occur subsequent to find out the subsequent title contender.
Ikram Aliskerov
Ikram Aliskerov is in a singular spot within the division that he’s unranked however simply headlined a card towards the third-ranked middleweight contender.
Aliskerov nonetheless ought to get one other ranked opponent subsequent to essentially gauge simply how good he’s. One logical matchup is to face Chris Curtis who’s ranked fifteenth and is coming off a loss to Brendan Allen. Though Curtis suffered an harm, Aliskerov may even doubtless want day off to heal up after the KO loss so the struggle can occur on the finish of the 12 months in what must be a enjoyable hanging battle.
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