Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has spoken out about his upcoming fight against Hamzat Chimaev, which will take place June 22 at the promotion's debut event in Saudi Arabia.
"In the fight with Chimaev, I will have the same goal in front of me as against other opponents. I need to go into the octagon and fight in my style, impose my plan on him. I have to force him to adjust to me. I have an arsenal of skills that he's not ready for.
It's also important not to do anything that plays into his hands. First of all, don't get into a fight. But wrestling is not to be feared - I can fight on equal terms with the best of the best, I've added to that component. But I want to fight in my own way - to fight in the rack and be patient to the last. It will be a five-round fight, and I have enough experience of such fights. I never give up," - quotes Whittaker ESPN.
