Ikram Aliskerov has no regrets.
This previous Saturday, Aliskerov stepped in on brief discover to face Robert Whittaker in the primary occasion of the UFC’s debut occasion in Saudi Arabia. Initially set to face Antonio Trocoli per week earlier at UFC Vegas 93, it was a giant threat for Aliskerov, and it didn’t go properly. Whittaker demolished the Dagestani fighter, ending Aliskerov in below two minutes with a brutal knockout.
However regardless of how issues turned out, Aliskerov says he has no regrets about stepping up.
Alhamdulilla, no excuses. I don’t remorse something. It was a giant expertise towards the most effective within the sport. I am younger, I am going to work on my errors , be taught and get again into enterprise quickly.Thank to everybody for assist messages.
— ikram_aliskerov (@ikram_aliskerov) June 23, 2024
“Alhamdulilla, no excuses. I don’t remorse something. It was a giant expertise towards the most effective within the sport. I’m younger, I’ll work on my errors , be taught and get again into enterprise quickly. Thank to everybody for assist messages.”
The 31-year-old Aliskerov is a former fight sambo world champion and seen by many as the most effective prospects within the middleweight division. Aliskerov made his UFC debut in 2023, scoring spectacular knockout victories over Phil Hawes and Warlley Alves. The loss to Whittaker is his first within the octagon and solely the second of his profession, following a knockout loss to Khamzat Chimaev in Courageous FC again in 2019.