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 tournament in Riyadh, and its winner will be the main challenger for the belt.
According to bookmakers, the tangible favorite of the fight is Chimaev. So, on the victory of the undefeated Chechen from the UAE give a coefficient of 1.54, while the same indicator in the direction of 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.