Robert Whittaker reminded followers that he’s nonetheless among the best middleweights on the planet as he shortly dispatched the damaging Ikram Aliskerov in the primary occasion of UFC Saudi Arabia. Was the win adequate to get him the winner of the UFC 305 principal occasion between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, or does Whittaker now have a future matchup towards Sean Strickland?
Following Saturday’s Battle Evening occasion in Riydah, MMA Combating’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Eric Jackman react to Whittaker’s first-round end of Aliskerov, talk about the way forward for Aliskerov shifting ahead, and the place Whittaker goes subsequent. Moreover, they talk about Alexander Volkov’s co-main occasion win over Sergei Pavlovich, Kelvin Gastelum ending a horrible week with a win over Daniel Rodriguez, Paige VanZant competing in Energy Slap subsequent Friday, and extra.
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