Following his cancelled return to action in June, unbeaten middleweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev is now booked to make his latest comeback to the Octagon, taking on former champion, Robert Whittaker over the course of five rounds at UFC 308 in October.
Chimaev, the current number eleven ranked divisional contender, has been sidelined since he made his return at UFC 294 last October in Abu Dhabi, landing a controversial majority decision win over former undisputed champion, Kamaru Usman in a short-notice pairing.
As for Whittaker, the former gold holder headlined UFC Saudi Arabia back in June – following a failed matchup with Chimaev, taking out common-foe, Ikram Aliskerov with a stunning opening round knockout win in Riyadh.