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However, Chimaev withdrew due to an illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov, who was scheduled to fight a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira. [6] A middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Ihor Potieria was expected to take place at the event. [5] However, Potieria was pulled to face Michel Pereira at UFC 301. [7]
Whittaker was scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev on 22 June 2024, at UFC on ABC 6. [101] However, Chimaev withdrew due to illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov. [102] He defeated Aliskerov by knockout in the first round. [103] This fight earned him another Performance of the Night award. [104]
Chimaev turned professional on 26 May 2018, at International Ring Fight Arena 14, against Gard Olve Sagen. [37] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [38] Chimaev's next fight took place on 18 August 2018, against Ole Magnor at Fight Club Rush 3. [39] He won via submission with a rear naked choke late in the first round. [40]
UFC 308 LIVE: Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev. 21:07, Alex Pattle. This one may well be a No 1 contender’s fight at middleweight. Chimaev sprinted to the ring, before an intense-looking ...
Beating an unranked and unknown guy like Aliskerov provides a limited boost for someone of Whittaker’s existing renown. But losing to a guy like that? It could be a catastrophic setback at this ...
This guy has star written all over him and with his performance Saturday in a breathtaking battle with Gilbert Burns at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Florida, on the main card of ...
Aliskerov faced Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto on December 28, 2018, at BCF 21. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [46] Aliskerov faced undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev on April 19, 2019, at BCF 23. [46] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking his first defeat. [47]
UFC has released footage of the backstage altercations with Nate Diaz, Kevin Holland, and Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 news conference.