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UFC 308 LIVE: Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev. 21:07, Alex Pattle. This one may well be a No 1 contender’s fight at middleweight. Chimaev sprinted to the ring, before an intense-looking ...
However, Chimaev withdrew due to an illness and was replaced by Ikram Aliskerov, who was scheduled to fight a week earlier at UFC on ESPN: Perez vs. Taira. [6] A middleweight bout between Sharabutdin Magomedov and Ihor Potieria was expected to take place at the event. [5] However, Potieria was pulled to face Michel Pereira at UFC 301. [7]
Robert John Whittaker (born 20 December 1990) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist.He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first Australian to win a UFC championship.
Chimaev turned professional on 26 May 2018, at International Ring Fight Arena 14, against Gard Olve Sagen. [35] He won the fight via technical knockout in the second round. [36] Chimaev's next fight took place on 18 August 2018, against Ole Magnor at Fight Club Rush 3. [37] He won via submission with a rear naked choke late in the first round. [38]
Say you’re Robert Whittaker.Say you’ve got a big fight booked against the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev as the headliner of Saturday’s UFC Saudi Arabia (3 p.m ET, ABC/ESPN+). It’s a fight ...
The two went back-and-forth in an all-out war that lasted the entirety of three rounds, with Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) getting his hand raised in the end. The battle won the Fight of the Night ...
Aliskerov faced Geraldo Coelho de Lima Neto on December 28, 2018, at BCF 21. He won the fight via technical knockout in the third round. [46] Aliskerov faced undefeated prospect Khamzat Chimaev on April 19, 2019, at BCF 23. [46] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking his first defeat. [47]
It was a breathtaking and fast-paced battle and showed Chimaev belongs in the upper ranks of the welterweights. UFC 273: Khamzat Chimaev remains undefeated with decision win in thriller vs ...