Incumbent undisputed middleweight titleholder, Dricus du Plessis has vowed to be the first fighter to beat the undefeated, Khamzat Chimaev — off the back of the surging Chechen’s shocking submission of common-foe and former champion, Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 overnight.
Co-headlining last night’s flagship return to Abu Dhabi, unbeaten middleweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev turned in a blistering submission win over ex-champion, Whittaker inside three minutes of the opening round.
Appearing to cause both a fractured jaw and numerous teeth on Whittaker’s lower mandible with a vicious face crank, Chimaev turned in his fourteenth straight victory — adding to a prior decision win over former undisputed welterweight champion and pound-for-pound number one a year ago in the Middle East.