After Temporary Confusion, Whittaker vs. Chimaev Confirmed as UFC 308 Co-Main Event

The original UFC 308 co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev is seemingly still in place, although an apparent mistake on the promotion’s social media channels briefly made it seem as though the fight was in jeopardy.

is seemingly still in place, although an apparent mistake on the promotion’s social media channels briefly made it seem as though the fight was in jeopardy.this past June before “Borz” pulled out due to a severe illness. Whittaker went on score a first-round knockout over, who replaced Chimaev on short notice. The highly anticipated matchup between Whittaker and Chimaev was rescheduled for a five-round co-main event at UFC 308 on Oct. 26 at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

Whittaker is currently riding a two-fight winning streak that saw him rebound from a technical knockout loss against current champat UFC 291 in October 2023 that saw him permanently move up to middleweight.

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