The UFC has confirmed they will return to Sydney in early 2025 and with Robert Whittaker climbing the middleweight rankings once again, a title shot on home soil could be in the offing for the Australian so long as he defeats Khamzat Chimaev.
Whittaker is expected to earn a shot at the middleweight title should he down Khamzat Chimaev next weekend at UFC 308.It's a task many UFC fighters refuse to even attempt but if Robert Whittaker can down Khamzat Chimaev he'll likely earn a shot at regaining the middleweight title in front of a hometown crowd in Sydney.
At 15-0, Chimaev has smashed his way to stardom in recent years. Everything about him, from a fighting style that can be alternate between smothering and shockingly destructive to his howling work on the microphone post-fight, is designed to intimidate. "He can take shots, he can give shots, he's a hard fight for anyone and I like being the underdog, the anomaly, it's a position of strength for me.
"It's exciting because I feel it in my blood, I feel the heat, I feel locked in and dangerous, like a hunter.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that's making headlines.
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