Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker wins blockbuster fight with Ikram Aliskerov in first-round knockout

It took Australian UFC star Robert Whittaker less than one full round against Russian Ikram Aliskerov on Sunday morning to send a serious message to the middleweight division. Whittaker was cautious only for the first minute of the fight, after which he came forward to stun his opponent with an overhand right hook.

Robert Whittaker gets KO win in first-round blitz. That put Aliskerov on the back foot, but it wasn’t until the Aussie’s devastating uppercut that he was down. Whittaker dropped the Russian with a clean hit to the chin and moved in for the kill before the fight was stopped just one minute and 45 seconds into the first round. It brings Aliskerov’s undefeated UFC run to an end. “Monumental statement in Riyadh,” UFC commentator Jon Anik said as Whittaker’s win was confirmed.

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