Aliskerov: "I hope I can hook Whittaker and knock him out"

Dagestan UFC middleweight Ikram Aliskerov has spoken out about his upcoming fight against former champion Robert Whittaker of Australia.

"Against Whittaker, I expect a five round war. I want to feel all his energy in this fight. I will approach the fight with a cool head. Of course, my main goal is to finish him in the first round, as usual. I'm ready to compete with him in both stand-up and wrestling. I hope I can hook him and knock him out," - quotes Aliskerov ESPN.

Recall that the fight Whittaker - Aliskerov will be the main event of the tournament UFC on ABC 6, which will be held on June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.