Robert Whittaker picked up an important in the main event of UFC Saudi Arabia against a dangerous opponent, and shortly after, his originally scheduled opponent Khamzat Chimaev took the opportunity to respond.
Shortly after Whittaker scored a first-round knockout of Ikram Aliskerov—Chimaev’s replacement—in Saturday’s main event, the undefeated Chimaev commented on the result via social media.
“Congratulations [Robert Whittaker], we are not done,” Chimaev said, according to a Google translation on Twitter. “I wish you a speedy recovery [Ikram Aliskerov], keep your head up my brother.”
Speaking with reporters following his second consecutive victory, Whittaker was asked about Chimaev’s comments, and Whittaker laughed it off while also telling Chimaev to pump the brakes a little bit considering he just completed a fight.
“Don’t jump me as soon as I finish a fight,” Whittaker said during the evening’s post-fight press conference. “I don’t want people to do that — I say that, but I probably did that once or twice as well. Let me have this one for a little bit, all right? We can settle the score another day.”
Robert Whittaker still open to Khamzat Chimaev fight: ‘We can settle the score another day’ - MMA Fighting