Watch Ikram Aliskerov brutally KO Phil Hawes on UFC 288 prelims (Video)
Ikram Aliskerov scores nasty finish over Phil Hawes in his UFC debut at UFC 288.
There was little better that could go better for Ikram Aliskerov in his UFC debut, as he scored a quick finish of Phil Hawes in the second preliminary bout at UFC 288.
Hawes got off to a strong start with a mix of shots to the head and body, getting into a solid groove as he started to add in kicks.
Aliskerov, however, started to force Hawes back with combinations. He ended things with a head kick and a one-two before throwing a knee and landing another one-two that put Hawes's lights out.
UFC 288: Ikram Aliskerov blasts Phil Hawes into the Shadow Realm (Video)
This knockout is NASTY 🤯 #UFC288 pic.twitter.com/gfyf4fNyfS
— UFC (@ufc) May 6, 2023
Aliskerov came into the UFC off a first-round submission of Mario Sousa in September on Dana White's Contender Series.
Prior to the UFC, Aliskerov had a successful run in Brave CF, with the only loss of his pro career thus far coming against Khamzat Chimaev.
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