Khabib gave Aliskerov some advice before his fight with Whittaker

UFC middleweight Ikram Aliskerov has revealed that he received advice from Khabib Nurmagomedov ahead of his fight against Robert Whittaker.

"I called Khabib when I had already agreed to the fight, and he said that you can't miss such opportunities. He told me to come here, work hard for two or three days, sweat, get acclimatized. There were also some tips on how to fight, but we will leave the details. In brief, he said to be more attentive, Whittaker is a puncher, to be a little more attentive, and everything will work out".

Recall, the fight between Whittaker and Aliskerov will be held June 22 in Saudi Arabia.