Ikram Aliskerov made an effect in the cage and on the microphone throughout his veryfirst UFC look.
In a fast gun-slinging contest at UFC 288, Aliskerov (14-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) dropped Phil Hawes (12-5 MMA, 4-3 UFC) with a determine right hand that ended the bout in walk-off style at 2: 10 of Round 1.
The middleweight bout took location at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
For as long as it lasted, Aliskerov and Hawes traded heavy strikes. Each exchange had bad objectives. The completing series was a book one-two punch. The 2 put the lights out. Hawes tumbled to the canvas with his right foot awkwardly tucked under him. No follow-up shots were tossed or required.
OUT COLD 😱 IKRAM ALISKEROV JUST DID THAT #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/FNUzVSiygL
— UFC (@ufc) May 6, 2023
After the battle, Aliskerov broke out his English and called out