Khamzat Chimaev decided to prepare seriously for this fight. Recently, it seemed that his flashy and dynamic fighting style had lost some of its spark. Besides, he rarely appeared in the Octagon. There were reasons for this, primarily with health.
Chimaev has included freestyle wrestling and Thai boxing specialists in the coaching staff and moved the training camp to the highlands, clearly intending to raise his functional training to an even higher level. Chimaev is a very ambitious fighter, his goal is to enter the title fight and win it. Robert Whittaker is the last obstacle on this path.
However, Australian Robert Whittaker, unlike his undefeated opponent, left the court beated 7 times. Defeats only added to his experience. He has an advantage over Chimaev. Whittaker had to fight in five-round duels many times. He is used to them, and this fight will be the first experience for the Russian.
Chimaev’s fighting skills and unrelenting aggression will be able to break through the barrier of Whittaker’s punches. It is predicted that Chimaev will win by submission.