Khamzat Chimaev is favored against Robert Whittaker at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway on Saturday, October 26 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This event is one of five fights on the main pay-per-view card. Whittaker is 26-7 in his career, including 17-5 in the UFC, while Chimaev is 13-0 in his career, including 7-0 in the UFC. There are a total of 14 fights, with five on Pay-Per-View and nine on ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Let’s look at the bout between Whittaker and Chimaev and UFC predictions.
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, October 26 with 14 fights, with five on Pay-Per-View and nine on ESPN+/UFC Fight Pass.
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway Betting
Robert Whittaker (26-7, 17-5 UFC)
Whittaker came into the UFC with a record of 9-2 and he has 17 wins and five losses in the UFC. In his last six fights, he has four wins and two losses. He defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision, Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision, Paulo Costa by unanimous decision, and Ikram Aliskerov by KO; while losing to Israel Adesanya by unanimous decision and Dricus du Plessis by TKO. Whittaker has been a pro since 2009 and he has 10 wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has 12 first round finishes.
Whittaker said this to sherdog.com about his upcoming fight against Chimaev, “I definitely like the faith in my striking ability and the fact that I'm going to go in there and I’m going to hunt [Khamzat] down. I'm going to take the fight to him. I don't think he'll be able to stand up to that. I don't think my wrestling defense and the caliber of my striking is going to give him an easy night. I can also fight from the first second through to the 25th minute. So I hope he's ready, because I am.”
Whittaker also said this to bjpenn.com about his upcoming fight against Chimaev, “As soon as he steps inside that octagon with me, he’s in deep waters. He’s already in the waters that I want him to be in. It’s different because I’ve never been outright disliked, but you know what, it didn’t affect me too much three months ago in Saudi Arabia and I don’t expect it to affect me too much in this fight. One thing is I’ve never tried to play to the crowd and that’s what they see – they see real – I’m in there to do a job. I’m in there to try and put him away, to bury Chimaev. So I’ll work on winning the crowd over after that. In any way possible. I’ve left no stone unturned and I’ve trained my heart out for this. I’m going to get in there; I’ve got 25 minutes with him. I’m looking to try and take his head off the entire 25 minutes. But, I’ve addressed every skill set for this fight.”
Khamzat Chimaev (13-0, 7-0 UFC)
Chimaev came into the UFC with a record of 6-0 and he has seven wins and no losses in the UFC. He defeated John Phillips by brabo choke submission, Rhys McKee by TKO, Gerald Meerschaert by KO, Li Jingliang by technical submission, Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision, Kevin Holland by brabo choke submission, and Kamaru Usman by majority decision. Chimaev has been a pro since 2018 and he has six wins by TKO/KO and five by submission. He has eight first round finishes.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Whittaker 4.58 /Chimaev 5.72
Striking Accuracy: Whittaker 43% /Chimaev 58%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Whittaker 3.44/Chimaev 3.46
Defense: Whittaker 59% /Chimaev 42%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Whittaker 0.80/Chimaev 3.99
Takedown Accuracy: Whittaker 38%/Chimaev 46%
Takedowns defended: Whittaker 82%/Chimaev 100%
Submission average: Whittaker 0.0/Chimaev 2.7
UFC Picks
Can Whittaker really stand toe to toe with Chimaev? Whittaker has said that he will bring it to Chimaev and be ready for anything, but has Whittaker beaten anyone this good? Chimaev has dominated his opponents and I don't see that changing here, as I don't think Whittaker is on his level. I think this will be a clear and dominating win for Chimaev.
| DATE |
FIGHTERS |
MONEY LINE |
| 10/26 |
Max Holloway |
+186 |
| Ilia Topuria |
-240 |
| 10/26 |
Khamzat Chimaev |
-255 |
| Robert Whittaker |
+197 |
| 10/26 |
Dan Ige |
+204 |
| Lerone Murphy |
-265 |
| 10/26 |
Aleksandar Rakic |
+277 |
| Magomed Ankalaev |
-375 |
| 10/26 |
Armen Petrosyan |
+120 |
| Shara Magomedov |
-150 |
| 10/26 |
Rafael dos Anjos |
+228 |
| Geoff Neal |
-300 |
| 10/26 |
Myktybek Orolbai |
-335 |
| Mateusz Rebecki |
+251 |
| 10/26 |
Brunno Ferreira |
+124 |
| Abusupiyan Magomedov |
-156 |
| 10/26 |
Victor Hugo |
+421 |
| Farid Basharat |
-630 |
| 10/26 |
Bruno Silva |
+124 |
| Ismail Naurdiev |
-155 |
| 10/26 |
Raffael Cerqueira |
-120 |
| Ibo Aslan |
-110 |
| 10/26 |
Kennedy Nzechukwu |
-675 |
| Chris Barnett |
+443 |
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