UFC middleweight Ikram Aliskerov talked about the problems he had before his fight with Robert Whittaker.
"By the time Chimaev's withdrawal became known, I had stopped dropping weight and drinking water. I had about five more pounds to lose. But then I was told, 'You're probably going to fight Rob.' So I had to keep the weight off for the next few days while flying to Riyadh. Now I have to start drinking water again and then get rid of it. It's a very long time. Now I'm not so much thinking about the fight as I am thinking about eating properly. But that's what we do. We're fighters and that's our life. I even wrote on my social media, "Anybody, anywhere, anytime." That's the motto I live by. If your goal is to fight the best, you have to follow it. I was ready for it," - quotes the words of Ikram portal MMAJunkie.
Recall, Whittaker's bout with Aliskerov will take place on June 22 in Saudi Arabia.
