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Robert Whittaker stopped Ikram Aliskerov in the first round of their headline bout at UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Robert Whittaker stopped Ikram Aliskerov in the first round of their headline bout at UFC Fight Night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Dana White delighted with UFC's Saudi Arabia debut as Robert Whittaker boosts title claims
Riyadh hosted its first UFC event on Saturday, with Whittaker knocking out Aliskerov in the headline bout