Daniel Cormier, former UFC two-weight champion and current commentator and analyst, has spoken out about Ikram Aliskerov's chances of becoming the promotion's new star.
"Ikram has only had two fights in the UFC and will now face Whittaker. If he wins this fight, he'll go straight into the ranks of title contenders. I think the guy just has incredible skills, he's a classy fighter. This is a huge opportunity for Ikram. Remember how quickly and confidently Hamzat used to beat everybody. We were all sure that he would quickly become the new champion in his weight. If Aliskerov wins this weekend, we will probably start looking at him the same way we looked at Chimaev.
Aliskerov will fight Robert Whittaker on June 22.
