Whittaker says Chimaev has 'all the pieces' to make history against Usman

Khamzat Shimaev presents itself in UFC 294. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @khamzat_chimaev

With an eye on a crucial fight in the middleweight division (up to 83,9kg.) Robert whittaker demonstrates that he was preparing for the arrival of Kamaru Usman e Khamzat Shimaev in the division. When analyzing the confrontation between the athletes, the New Zealander did not hesitate to point out favoritism for the undefeated athlete. According to the former division champion, 'Lobo' can make history against the Nigerian.

“Stylistically, I think this is a tough fight for Usman. If we are going to use Usman who fought against Leon edwards, he had a hard time trying to get into that shooting range and try to make the fight dirty, get close, throw it into the fence. Chimaev will use these kicks, he's a big guy, a very tall guy. And he has the wrestling to be able to face Usman better than Leon. At most, we can see a very good performance from Chimaev, all the pieces are there for Chimaev to make history”, said Whittaker on his channel YouTube.

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Kamaru Usman e Khamzat Shimaev face each other in UFC 294. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SL

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Protagonists of the penultimate fight of the UFC 294, Chimaev and Usman face each other this Saturday, October 21, in Abu Dhabi. A big favorite at the bookmakers, the 'Wolf' expresses confidence for the duel and claims to have learned from past mistakes. On the other hand, the Nigerian is looking to end a streak of two consecutive defeats after accepting a fight 11 days in advance, to replace Paulo borrachinha.

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