Former champion Robert Whittaker shapes as the biggest test of Khamzat Chimaev’s career when the pair clash at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.
Australia’s Whittaker (27-7) has previously ruled at middleweight and has plans to recapture gold, while Chimaev (13-0) hopes to book himself into a title bout with a statement-making win.
The two meet in a five-round co-main event ahead of the featherweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway.
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Keep up with all the action from Whittaker vs. Chimaev here:
Khamzat Chimaev submits Robert Whittaker in round one
Follow along with our round-by-round updates and unofficial scorecard:
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Total |
| Whittaker | ||||||
| Chimaev |
Round 1: The pair trade low kicks to open up before Chimaev shoots a double leg. Whittaker sprawls but Chimaev is able to get control along the fence. Whittaker defending but Khamzat has his back and is working and now has both hooks in but Whittaker scrambles and briefly escapes. Khamzat quick to regain control of the exchange with one hook in. Whittaker taps! A face crank was only just sunk in before the tap came, Whittaker possibly suffered an injury.
6:59 am AEDT: Whittaker makes his way to the cage, “Can’t Be Stopped” blaring through the speakers, mean mug on, as usual. Let’s go
6:55am AEDT: The walkouts are underway, Chimaev up first
Where to watch Whittaker vs. Chimaev in Australia
The UFC 308 main card is available via pay-per-view on Foxtel’s Main Event, which also requires a subscription. Alternatively, the event can be purchased through streaming platform Kayo, with no subscription needed. The PPV price for UFC 308 is $59.95.
The prelims, starting at 1 a.m. AEDT (Sunday) will air on UFC Fight Pass and Kayo.
UFC 308 full card results
Main Card
- Ilia Topuria (c) vs. Max Holloway for the UFC featherweight title
- Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev; Middleweights
- Magomed Anakalev vs. Aleksandar Rakic; Light Heavyweights
- Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Shara Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via KO (4:52 into round two)
Prelims
- Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira via TKO (0:51 into round one)
- Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (1:30 into round one)
- Mateusz Rebecki def. Myktybek Orolbai via split decision (28–29, 29–28, 29–28)
- Abus Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira via arm triangle (3:14 into round three)
- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett via TKO (4:27 into round one)
- Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27)
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