Ikram Aliskerov proved why he was the biggest betting favorite of the night when he ran through Warlley Alves . On the main card of UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Aliskerov (15-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) unleashed a barrage on Alves (14-7 MMA, 8-7 UFC) in their middleweight bout, setting up the finish with a beautiful flying knee. Aliskerov’s TKO finish came at the 2:07 mark of Round 1. ALISKEROV WAS RELENTLESS #UFC294 pic.twitter.com/wzLpng5L44 — ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 21, 2023 Aliskerov attacked Alves’ body early by throwing teeps, but Alves fired back with hard leg kicks. Aliskerov staggered Alves with a jab and started mounting forward pressure.