Khamzat Chimaev believes he has already done enough to secure a shot at the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown, but at least one more obstacle blocks his path to the top.
The polarizing 30-year-old will put his unblemished resume on the line when he returns to the cage for the first time in more than a year to confront Robert Whittaker in the UFC 308 co-main event this Saturday at Etihad Arena in United Arab Emirates. Chimaev steps back into the spotlight with a perfect 13-0 record. He has delivered 11 of his 13 career victories by knockout, technical knockout or submission, eight of them inside one round.