UFC on ABC 6 , the promotion’s debut in Saudi Arabia was thrown a curveball when Ikram Aliskerov stepped into the main event against Robert Whittaker on nine days’ notice after Khamzat Chimaev was hospitalized with an illness. Robert Whittaker vs. Ikram Aliskerov preview Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) was keen to reposition himself as a potential top middleweight title contender by taking the undefeated record of Chimaev following his victory over Paulo Costa at UFC 298 in February. The former champion showed no hesitation taking a lesser-ranked replacement, however, and will look to hold up his No. 4 spot in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings .
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