Chimaev (13-0) hasn't fought since he defeated former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman at UFC 294 in October.

However, with Chimaev showing a tendency to slow down in his only two decision wins against Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman, Whittaker questions his ability to survive the championship rounds ...

He secured his title shot by dominating consecutive middleweight bouts against Whittaker and former pound-for-pound No. 1 Kamaru Usman. Chimaev is renowned for his elite wrestling and grappling.

However, when Chimaev hasn't been able to finish his opponents, he visibly slowed down against Gilbert Burns and Kamaru Usman in what were three-round fights.

Similarly, against Kamaru Usman, Chimaev dominated early but noticeably faded in the third round. Many fighters don’t think that the Chechen fighter can maintain his relentless pressure over ...

Chimaev is undefeated with a 14-0 record. His record includes wins over former champions Kamaru Usman and Whittaker.

"He's just a human. Gilbert (Burns) made him look human, (Kamaru) Usman made him look human, and I think DDP is going to make him look human. Plus DDP is like a big, physical guy.

But with Khamzat, you don’t see that in his fights. “With Gilbert [Burns], with Kamaru [Usman], in the later rounds, he stops wrestling, and he starts striking instead.