russian fighter Ikram Aliskerov who won by knockout in his UFC debut, told he will fight the next bout with a top-10 middle division opponent.
In his first UFC fight, the 30-year-old Aliskerov (14-1; up to 83.9kg) knocked out Phil Howes and challenged American Bo Nickal.
– I have already been given a fight, but for now I will keep it a little secret, there will be big news soon. It’s not Bo Nickal, it’s a tougher opponent, there will be an official announcement soon, it will be an interesting fight, everyone will like it.
– A top 15 opponent?
– I can even say that he is closer to champion level, top 5, top 10. A very strong boy. Middleweight…I came out of the cage, there was a photo shoot and (manager) Ali Abdelaziz approached me and said such a fight was on offer. I flew to Turkey, I already missed calls from Ali, from my coach, they tell me everything is fine. The contract was sent by mail. So July 29.
– Two clarifications: not Khamzat Chimaev?
– No.
Did you watch his fights?
– Yes, everyone watched his fights, who is interested in MMA. Aliskerov told .
At the moment, two former title contenders are in the top 5 UFC middleweight with no fights announced: Paolo Costa and Alex Pereira.
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