Chimaev was scheduled to face Whittaker at UFC on ABC 6 in Riyadh, but was forced out due to illness which hospitalized him. Whittaker faced Ikram Aliskerov instead, knocking him out in Round 1. Chimaev opened up on what happened to him ahead of his rescheduled matchup vs. Whittaker.

Rob Whittaker’s preparation for his UFC 308 bout with Khamzat Chimaev has seen him enlist the help of some of Australia’s best martial artists.

Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev was initially seen as a number-one contender fight. With that said, Dana White recently claimed Du Plessis' next title defense will be a rematch against Sean Strickland on an unannounced date, making the UFC 308 co-main event stakes less clear.

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Rob Whittaker is set to enter the Octagon on Sunday morning, AEDT, against Khamzat Chimaev. The highly anticipated middleweight matchup will serve as the co-main event of UFC 308. The fight was originally scheduled for June this year,

UFC 308 Countdown previews the middleweight showdown between former champion Robert Whittaker and undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Watch ‘Countdown to UFC 308’ video preview for the "Topuria vs. Holloway" pay-per-view (PPV) event on Sat. night (Oct. 26, 2024) at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.