Head of the UFC Dana White explained why the representative of the United Arab Emirates, Hamzat Chimaev withdrew from fight with Australian Robert Whittaker .
Earlier it became known that the Russian fighter Ikram Aliskerov will replace the representative of the United Arab Emirates Khamzat Chimaev in a fight with Australian Robert Whittaker at the UFC tournament in Saudi Arabia.
On Thursday, it became known that Chimaev had withdrawn from the fight with Whittaker.
The fight was supposed to headline the UFC Fight Night card, which takes place on June 22.
— Unfortunately, Khamzat Chimaev has withdrawn from the fight which was to take place next weekend in Saudi Arabia. He is seriously, seriously, seriously ill. I hope he gets better soon. He will be replaced by Aliskerov,” White said; the corresponding video was published on the social network of the promotion manager.
Watch live UFC broadcasts on and Match! Fighter”, the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
More sports news in our telegram channel .
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
