Mixed style Russian fighter Ikram Aliskerov said on that you have to sacrifice something to become a great athlete.
Aliskerov will meet Australian Robert Whittaker on June 22 at the UFC tournament in Riyadh. In this fight, Ikram had to urgently replace the Chechen fighter Khamzat Chimaev, representing the United Arab Emirates.
“If I worry about it now, it could lead to stress.” To become a great fighter, you have to make sacrifices. “I could not miss this opportunity,” Aliskerov said on the air of the program “Everyone for the match!” on the channel.
For Aliskerov, the fight with Whittaker will be his first appearance in the main event of a UFC tournament. Whittaker was the UFC middleweight champion but lost the title to Israel Adesanya in 2019.
The UFC tournament in Riyadh will take place on June 22. Thematic TV channel “Match!” Fighter” will broadcast the fights from 19:00 (Moscow time), broadcasting on the federal channel “” will begin at 22:00 (Moscow time). The broadcast will also be available on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
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Source : MatchTV
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