To this point, nobody has had a solution for Khamzat Chimaev.
The unbeaten Chechen fighter has slowed his roll lately after a blistering begin to his UFC profession a number of years again however nonetheless represents a major problem to anybody at 185-pounds after making his transfer from welterweight official with a majority choice win over former 170-pound champion Kamaru Usman this previous October.
Whittaker although, who faces Chimaev within the Center East subsequent month, is of the opinion that he can present precisely why he believes he’s the very best middleweight fighter on the earth when he squares off with Chimaev at UFC 308 on October 26 to scramble to the highest of the division at present lorded over by South Africa’s Dricus du Plessis.
“You may wager your backside greenback that I’m coaching like an animal proper now on the mats,” Whittaker informed the MMArcade podcast, as famous by MMA Junkie. “I’m sweating and bleeding and leaving all of it there in preparation for this battle, and I’m coming into this battle to depart all of it there.”
In opposition to Chimaev, no different method will work. The 30-year-old has been environment friendly in his UFC profession so far, not often even being hit by his opponents till he bumped into first Gilbert Burns after which Usman, each of whom he defeated by choice.
Whittaker arguably represents the sternest take a look at of Chimaev’s credentials so far, given that he’s a former middleweight champion who prior to now decade or so has solely been defeated by present or former champions Israel Adesanya and Du Plessis.
And ‘The Reaper’ says that he’s conscious of the size of the duty awaiting him in Abu Dhabi in a number of weeks.
“I don’t count on him to get drained or anything,” he stated. “I count on him to return out aggressive and to be tremendous scary within the wrestling and be very sturdy. I simply assume I’ve been in these waters earlier than. I understand how to tread. I’m good in there. I’m the very best middleweight on the earth. Beating him will show that, and I look ahead to it.”
