New Delhi: Former UFC middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker will face undefeated Khamzat Chimaev in the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates at UFC 308 on October 27, Sunday. Whittaker has been a strong middleweight fighter for a long time in the UFC, he has been included in many memorable matches in the UFC.
In the UFC 308 event, he will be fighting again and will look to put on a show against Khamzat Chimaev. This fight has been booked multiple times but unfortunately, the fight every time is canceled due to weight and health issues. Whittaker is feeling very confident ahead of his bout and claiming he’ll be victorious in the fight.
Whittaker has been training in the two camps for this fight, he is practicing hard to upgrade his grappling skills and Chimaev has been a dominant fighter in the ground and his grappling game is very solid. Whittaker also expressed his thoughts on this fight that he knows this fight will be a fast-paced bout and all the things will depend on his wrestling skills.
The Reaper is on the back-to-back win and in his last fight he knocked out Ikram Aliskerov on short notice and proved himself a worthy challenger again for the title. Whereas, Chimaev is still undefeated in his UFC career and coming from a big win against former pound-for-pound no. 1 fighter Kamaru Usman. Chimaev was out of action since 2023 due to a leg injury and now will be back after a year in the octagon.
Robert Whittaker warns Alex Periera to his potential clash against Dricus Du Plessis
Whittaker suggested to Pereira that it would be hard to move down to a division and beat the UFC middleweight champion. Pereira has been fighting in the Light heavyweight divison for a long time and Du Plessis always pushes forward in the fight and it will not be easy for Periera to stop him according to Whittaker.
Robert Whittaker is feeling confident ahead of his clash against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308. UFC Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
