Khamzat Chimaev cautions fans not to overlook Robert Whittaker’s skills ahead of their highly anticipated Abu Dhabi clash.

Khamzat Chimaev recently shared his thoughts on the highly anticipatedmiddleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder.The post Khamzat Chimaev Weighs In on Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridderappeared first on Heavy Sports.

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was left badly damaged by Khamzat Chimaev in 2024, but something good seemingly came from the difficult result.

Reinier De Ridder eyes the winner of Dricus Du Plessis vs. Khamzat Chimaev title fight after defeating a former champion.

The former UFC middleweight champion's latest fight resulted in one of the gnarliest MMA injuries seen in recent memory.

At UFC 308 inside Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, Whittaker was quickly submitted by Khamzat Chimaev, who locked in a gruesome face crank that displaced the Australian former champion’s front teeth. Despite the nature of that loss, it is a different defeat that has ‘The Reaper’ wishing for a chance at a do-over.

Robert Whittaker takes on Reinier de Ridder at UFC Abu Dhabi, as you can follow the fight live with round-by-round updates. Whittaker enters the bout looking to bounce back after a tough setback. In his last outing,

Nine of Chimaev's 14 professional MMA victories have come via first-round finish, and although 'Borz' has shown he can do well in fights outside of the first round, Whittaker believes that if the South African can survive Chimaev's early onslaught, he will retain his middleweight title.

Khamzat Chimaev is currently preparing to face Dricus du Plessis in the main event of UFC 319 in his first UFC title fight. Following UFC 318, Chimaev has also been going back and forth with Paulo Costa after the former title challenger bounced back with a decisive win.

Robert Whittaker is back, fully recovered after getting his bottom teeth cranked by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308.