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.