Bookmakers called the favorite of the fight Whittaker - Chimaev

UFC CEO Dana White announced the fight between former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and undefeated prospect Hamzat Chimaev will take place on June 22. The meeting will be the main event of the UFC on ABC 6 event in Riyadh, and the winner will be the top contender for the belt.

According to bookmakers, Chimaev is the tangible favorite of the fight. Thus, the undefeated Chechen from the UAE is odds at 1.54, while the same figure for the Australian is 2.65.

Recall that Whittaker in February returned to the winning rut, defeating Paulo Costa on points. Chimaev, in turn, has not appeared in the octagon since October, when he easily defeated Kamaru Usman by majority decision.