UFC: An absolutely savage uppercut from Australian Robert Whittaker has ended Iskram Aliskerov's night early in Saudi Arabia.
Rob's savage uppercut ends it EARLY! | 00:36Alexander Volkanovski is backing hyped Englishman Michael ‘Venom’ Page to score the biggest upset of Sunday’s hyped UFC 303 card – despite stressing he has nothing against polarising Irish rival Ian Machado Garry , who he even branded “respectful”.
Ironically, McGregor was initially meant to headline UFC 303, but has since been forced to withdraw due to injury, leaving MVP and Machado Garry to steal plenty of the headlines in fight week. Despite tipping Prochazka when the pair first fought seven months ago, Bobby Knuckles is now backing Pereira to win by KO and says anyone who disagrees is “crazy”.
Elsewhere on the card, Machado Garry is also looking to continue his own hyped rise against Englishman Page, who is himself making only his second UFC appearance since switching across from Bellator.“It’s a tough fight but I’ve picked MVP,” he said.“They’re both great strikers but I think MVP is going to be the more effective on the feet.“And I don’t know too much about MVP’s takedown defence.
Asked for a main event prediction, Whittaker told Fox Sports Australia this week: “You’d have to be crazy to go against Pereira.“Although I do remember in their first match up, I actually favoured Jiri in their first match up because I thought his unorthodox way of striking would be effective – and he had some good moments.“And you have to think he wins via knockout.
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