Joe Rogan thinks Robert Whittaker will present a serious test for Khamzat Chimaev . Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and former middleweight champion Whittaker (25-7 MMA, 16-5 UFC) will square off in a five-round headliner June 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card will air on ABC. Whittaker is coming off an impressive win over Paulo Costa at UFC 298 . Meanwhile, Chimaev hasn’t competed since outlasting former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman , who stepped in on 10 days’ notice to face “Borz” in a 185-pound bout at UFC 294.
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Joe Rogan: Robert Whittaker ‘a real fight’ for Khamzat Chimaev – MMA Junkie