Robert Whittaker confident he can handle Khamzat Chimaev wrestling

[ Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker is not afraid to tussle on the ground with Khamzat Chimaev when necessary. Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) takes on Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the UFC on ABC 6 main event June 22 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Chimaev has mauled numerous fighters on … Read more

Robert Whittaker hopes Jiri Prochazka avoids middleweight move

[ Robert Whittaker won’t be thrilled if Jiri Prochazka makes an eventual move down to the UFC middleweight division. Former light heavyweight champion Prochazka (30-4-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) recently revealed one of the long-term career goals is to drop to 185 pounds. He first intends to recapture the belt at his current weight class, but … Read more

Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev early odds, date: UFC on ABC 6

[ Khamzat Chimaev got past one former UFC champion in his most recent fight, and this summer he’ll try to defeat another when he meets Robert Whittaker in June. Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev preview Undefeated Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), No. 8 in the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie middleweight rankings, returns for the … Read more