Volkanovski: "I didn't expect Whittaker to knockout Aliskerov in the first round"

Dmitriy Kel June 24, 2024, 9:25 a.m.

Former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski shared his impressions of the fight between former middleweight titleholder Robert Whittaker and Ikram Aliskerov.

Whittaker knocked out Aliskerov in the first round on June 22 in the main event of UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

"Knockout in the first round, congratulations Robert. Both came out on short notice. But Robert came out against a guy with a wild record. It was a risky fight, but Whittaker came out and handled the business.

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Ikram is an aggressive puncher with wrestling, likes to press. People thought he could beat Rob. But I didn't see it coming! Knockout in the first round. I thought Whittaker could win by knockout in the second or third round," Wolkanowski said on his YouTube channel.

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