UFC Saudi Arabia Results: Winners And Losers From Whittaker Vs. Aliskerov Card

UFC Saudi Arabia: Whittaker Claims Dominant Victory, Gastelum Grinds Out Decision The UFC returned to Saudi Arabia this past weekend, with the "Whittaker vs. Aliskerov" card delivering a night of knockouts, decisions, and a close split call. 

 

Here's a look at the winners and losers: Winners: Robert Whittaker: The Reaper showed he's still a title contender with a devastating first-round KO over Ikram Aliskerov. A sharp one-two put Aliskerov down, and Whittaker followed up with a thunderous uppercut to secure the win. Alexander Volkov: The heavyweight contender took a unanimous decision victory over Sergei Pavlovich in a strategic fight. 

 

Volkov used his jab and footwork effectively to control the distance and outpoint the hard-hitting Pavlovich. Kelvin Gastelum: In a close fight, Gastelum used his relentless pressure to earn a unanimous decision win over Daniel Rodriguez. Despite some flashy striking from Rodriguez, Gastelum's volume and takedown attempts swayed the judges. Other Winners: Sharabutdin Magomedov, Volkan Oezdemir (both KO wins), Felipe Lima (submission win), Magomed Gadzhiyasulov (decision win), Rinat Fakhretdinov (split decision win), Muin Gafurov (decision win), Nasrat Haqparast (split decision win) Losers: Ikram Aliskerov: Aliskerov's impressive winning streak came to a halt against Whittaker's knockout power. 

 

He showed promise early but couldn't handle the Aussie's finishing instinct. Johnny Walker: Walker looked explosive early against Oezdemir but fell victim to a counter right hand in the first round. Daniel Rodriguez: Despite showing good striking skills, Rodriguez couldn't overcome Gastelum's pressure and work rate. Other Losers: Sergei Pavlovich, Antonio Trocoli, Muhammad Naimov, Brendson Ribeiro, Nicolas Dalby, Jared Gordon (split decision loss), Kyung Ho Kang