Whereas many doubters have questioned the unbeaten, Khamzat Chimaev’s capacity to hold with former champion, Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia subsequent month, his shut pal, Darren Until has picked the Chechen to fell the soon-to-be common-foe with a second spherical knockout.
Chimaev, the present quantity ten ranked middleweight contender, improved to 13-0 as knowledgeable again in October of final yr with a controversial majority choice win over former welterweight champion and pound-for-pound primary, Kamaru Usman.
As for Whittaker, the previous undisputed middleweight titleholder returned to profitable methods at UFC 298 again in February, delivering a formidable judging win of his personal towards former championship challenger, Paulo Costa.
Himself slated to return in July at a large boxing occasion in Arlington, Texas, former UFC star, Until is about to make his first enterprise to the squared circle in a showdown with former WBC world champion, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Khamzat Chimaev picked to KO Robert Whittaker subsequent month
And backing shut pal and coaching companion, Chimaev to beat Whittaker – Liverpool striker claimed the previous would achieve this quite definitively, within the type of a knockout win at UFC Saudi Arabia in Riyadh.
“I believe he’s (Khamzat Chimaev) gonna beat him (Robert Whittaker) within the second spherical,” Darren Until advised The Mac Life. “Khamzat’s bought energy on the ft. He can actually punch and kick. It’s gonna be a very good struggle.”
As for Whittaker, the fan-favorite stalwart issued a stern warning to the unbeaten, Chimaev, claiming if he doesn’t handle to maintain his cardio in test subsequent month, he would hand him an early night time in his first headlining bout since his making his transfer to the UFC.
Who wins subsequent month at UFC Saudi Arabia: Khamzat Chimaev or Robert Whittaker?
