Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev Prediction: Chimaev will try to knock his opponent down

Prediction for the Robert Whittaker vs Khamzat Chimaev fight which will take place on October 26th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Robert Whittaker is a living legend in the UFC, a former champion who, in the last five years, has only lost to the great Israël Adesanya and, in an extraordinary way, to Dricus du Plessis (Rob didn't look like himself in that fight). Whittaker has no weaknesses and is so good (both in and out of the cage) that he doesn't even have his haters. So, if anyone can beat Chimaev in this division, it's him. The Australian has already had two fights this year - in February, he bullied Paolo Costa into going all three rounds. In June, he finished Ikram Aliskerov in the second minute of the fight.

Khamzat Chimaev doesn't need much introduction. All martial arts fans follow this guy closely and worry when something happens to him. That something often happens to him—we are talking about injuries, illness, and depression. But now Khamzat has radically changed his team and his training system, and, in his own words, he feels fine and alert.

When it comes to skills, there is not much to pick on. We can recall some problems with cardio, but all this was compensated for by incredible aggression, pressure, and crazy wrestling.

Chimaev last fought a year ago, beating Kamaru Usman by majority decision. He took the first round easily, the second was close and almost even, and Khamzat was already on the canvas in the third.

If all is well with Robert Whittaker, there are still questions about Khamzat Chimaev's form. We don't know how good he is here and now—long periods of inactivity and illness can have a negative effect. 

As usual, Chimaev will try to knock his opponent down in the first and second rounds, and Whittaker will have a very hard time doing that. However, Robert has a great defense against wrestling, knows how to be patient on the ground, and will simply try to wait for Khamzat to tire. The former champion has plenty of experience in this regard.