Whittaker Reveals Strategy Ahead of Fight with Khamzat Chimaev!
UFC star Khamzat Chimaev is set to make his highly anticipated return to the octagon at UFC’s event in Saudi Arabia on June 22. Khamzat will face former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in the main event of the evening.
Khamzat’s Recent Victories
Khamzat Chimaev’s most recent victory came against former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 last year. Prior to that, the 30-year-old defeated welterweight Kevin Holland via submission. Robert Whittaker’s last fight was against Brazilian Paulo Costa at UFC 298, where Whittaker delivered a dominant performance and won by unanimous decision.
Whittaker Comments on Khamzat Chimaev!
Earlier this week, the Australian fighter spoke about the upcoming showdown with Khamzat. Whittaker mentioned that he has drawn inspiration from Brazilian fighter Gilbert Burns’ performance against Chimaev at UFC 273. Although Burns put up a good fight, Khamzat ultimately won by unanimous decision.
“Burns took away Khamzat’s grappling strength by putting pressure on him in the stand-up,” Whittaker said. “In my opinion, I am a better striker than Gilbert Burns. I believe I will have an easier time landing decisive strikes. I am also good at defending takedowns. I am better than Burns at maintaining distance and controlling the opponent in the stand-up.”
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Scheduled Fights for UFC on ABC 6
Here are the scheduled fights for UFC on ABC 6:
- Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev
- Sergei Pavlovich vs. Alexander Volkov
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Volkan Oezdemir vs. Johnny Walker
- Joilton Lutterbach vs. Shara Magomedov
- Jared Gordon vs. Nasrat Haqparast
- Abu Azaitar vs. Denis Tiuliulin
- Magomed Gadzhiyasulov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Muin Gafurov vs. Kyung Ho Kang
- Farid Basharat vs. Montel Jackson
- Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Muhammad Naimov
- Nicolas Dalby vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
- Lee Chang Ho vs. Xiao Long
Stay tuned for more updates and insights as we approach this exciting event!
