Ikram Aliskerov believes Robert Whittaker was well aware of his existence even before their fight got booked.
on June 22 in Saudi Arabia. Chimaev was forced out of the fight due to severe illness, and Aliskerov stepped up on short notice to replace “Borz”. The weight cut was not an issue for Aliskerov, as he was originally scheduled to face Brazilian debutantbefore their fight was announced. A seasoned veteran on the regional scene, Aliskerov believes Whittaker was lying and had repeatedly watched his tape even before their fight got booked.
“Khamzat of course. We were all worried about Khamzat when we heard the news,” Aliskerov said. “I hope he gets well soon and gets back to business and makes us all happy. Khamzat was definitely the favorite to win.”’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. Also hailing from Dagestan, Aliskerov naturally shares a bond with the Nurmagomedov. Aliskerov revealed that he had a word with Nurmagomedov after accepting the fight and the UFC Hall of Famer lauded his choice.
“Yes, after I took the fight I called Khabib,” Aliskerov said. “He said, ‘You can’t miss these chances. You have to fly here, sweat for two to three days.There’s also adaptation, it’s a 10-hour difference with Vegas here.’” While Aliskerov also admitted to receiving some fight-related advice from Nurmagomedov, he refused to divulge any further information.
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