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Former UFC champion predicts Khamzat Chimaev 'runs over' Sean Strickland
TL;DR
Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker predicts Khamzat Chimaev will dominate Sean Strickland in their upcoming fight. Whittaker, who faced Chimaev, emphasizes Chimaev's superior grappling and control skills.
Key points
- Robert Whittaker predicts Khamzat Chimaev will dominate Sean Strickland
- Whittaker emphasizes Chimaev's superior grappling skills
- Some analysts believe Strickland can challenge Chimaev
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Some analysts and former fighters believe former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland has the style and skillset to give undefeated champion Khamzat Chimaev a run for his money in the UFC 328 main event this weekend, including Joe Rogan and the original BMF Jorge Masvidal. Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker doesn't agree.
Whittaker's predication carries a little added weight because he's shared the octagon with Chimaev. He was thoroughly dominated and left with his bottom row of teeth pushed in.
"The thing is, you can prepare and expect for things as much as you want, right? But all the preparation we did and stuff, it didn't, he was just better than the preparation," Whittaker told UFC on Paramount+. "You know, his ability to stick to you to control the positions to just move into another position once he got his hands on you was just next level. We also saw that with the Dricus [Du Plessis] fight.
"Dricus is a hard guy to hold down. He's a big, strong man and the way that he handled him and extended his cardio over five rounds and just kept making those adjustments efficiently, making those adjustments so he didn't gas himself early," continued Whittaker.
"The only shortcoming anyone could had seen before the Dricus fight would have been his cardio. You know, investing so heavily into his wrestling in round one and then slowing down in the later rounds, so for him to have closed that gap to make those adjustments. We prepped as well as anybody else can, and I'm sure Dricus prepped as well as anybody else could. It's just his level is to be respected. It is."
Q&A
What did Robert Whittaker say about Khamzat Chimaev's fighting style?
Robert Whittaker stated that Khamzat Chimaev's grappling and control skills are next level, making him difficult to prepare for.
How does Sean Strickland's fighting style compare to Khamzat Chimaev's?
Some analysts believe Sean Strickland has the style and skillset to challenge Chimaev, but Whittaker disagrees based on his own experience.
What is the significance of the UFC 328 main event between Chimaev and Strickland?
The fight is significant as it features undefeated champion Khamzat Chimaev against former middleweight titleholder Sean Strickland, highlighting contrasting predictions from analysts.
