Former undisputed UFC middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker has refused claims from the undefeated welterweight contender, Khamzat Chimaev that he turned down an offer to fight him in his Octagon return, as well as noting his intentions to see how this weekend’s UFC 287 title fight plays out.
Whittaker, the current #2 ranked middleweight contender, most recently featured in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night Paris back in July of last year, defeating recent UFC 286 winner, Marvin Vettori in an impressive, one-sided unanimous decision victory.
The victory returned Whittaker to the winner’s enclosure, having previously suffered a unanimous decision rematch loss to former champion, Israel Adesanya at UFC 271 back in February of last year in a championship fight.