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UFC fighter Rinat Fakhretdinov shared his opinion on the upcoming fight between Hamzat Chimaev and the promotion's former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. Rinat advised Hamzat to knockout his opponent in the first two rounds.
"Hamzat will be more dangerous in the first two rounds. If Chimaev doesn't finish the fight in the first two rounds, then it will be difficult with Whittaker afterwards. Although Robert has been missing a lot lately, often falling. We'll be rooting for our own, but Whittaker will give the fight. Hamzat needs to wear down his opponent in the first two rounds".
Recall that the fight between Hamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker will headline the UFC tournament in Saudi Arabia, which will be held on June 22.
UFC flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg believes former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is capable of earning an early victory over Hamzat Chimaev.
The Australian and the UAE-born Chechen will fight on June 22 in the main event of the UFC's debut event in Saudi Arabia.
"The outcome of the fight will depend on Whittaker's performance. If Robert fights like he did against Paulo Costa, he will emerge victorious. I think Whittaker has a good wrestling defense. He also has better standup defense than Hamzat. Robert will beat Chimaev and finish him in the late rounds," Erceg told MMA News.
T.J. Dillashaw, former UFC lightweight champion, shared his opinion on the organization's middleweight prospect Hamzat Chimaev.
"Chimaev, by all accounts, is very strong. I don't think he's being over-praised - he's earned all his hype. Really, I wish he would fight more often. He has a lot of fans. I'd watch a Hamzat fight against Bo Nickal. Nickal is good because he's been fighting for a long time and is used to using his skills over and over again. Misses a transfer to the ground - immediately goes for another attempt. He exhausts even other good wrestlers. Nickal can get caught, someone can knock him out. But that goes for any fighter in general," Dillashaw said.
UFC middleweight prospect Bo Nickal gave a bold prediction for a possible bout with Hamzat Chimaev, who is being hailed as one of the contenders for the championship belt in the division.
Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya said he likes the idea of fighting undefeated Hamzat Chimaev.
Khamzat Chimaev's record currently stands at 13 wins, 0 lose and 0 draw.
Khamzat Chimaev's last fight took place against Kamaru Usman on Oct. 21, 2023, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He won by MD in the 3 round. That fight was 6 months and 5 days ago.
Chimaev's last 2 fights have come over a period of day, meaning he has been fighting on average every month and day. In those fights, he fought a total of round, meaning that they have lasted round on average.
Chimaev was born in Russia.
The Khamzat Chimaev is currently 29 years old. He was born on May 1, 1994, so he will turn 30 in 5 days.
Khamzat Chimaev made his professional debut in May 2018, so he has been a pro for 5 years.
Chimaev is 6' 2" (6 Foot and 2 inch) which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters).
His reach is 75 inches (75") which is 190 cm (1 meter and 90 centimeters).
