Robert Whittaker recently shared his thoughts on Khamzat Chimaev's performance at UFC 319. Whittaker questioned the backlash Chimaev received for using a wrestling-heavy game plan against his opponent.

The South African was able to offer little resistance to Chimaev’s smothering wrestling game. The now-former champ compared his opponent to a “blanket,” and it seems such a strategy from the challenger has left many in the fanbase less than satisfied.

It’s a tricky business, the fight game, especially when lofty expectations are at the core of it. Everybody knew Dricus du Plessis wanted all the smoke at UFC 319 on Saturday night. He stared down Khamzat Chimaev with an unshakable demeanor, the unsung middleweight champion in Chicago to stop the tyrant of the class from a hostile takeover.

Follow Us 37 Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker (Images Credit: Getty Images) Fight bookings are a volatile art, and as such, they can be as explosive as the bouts themselves.

Robert Whittaker wrestles like ‘animal’ to prepare for Khamzat Chimaev’s fight After Khamzat Chimaev pulled out, Robert Whittaker was given Ikram Aliserov, who he took without any hassle.

Khamzat Chimaev sprinted to a first-round win against Robert Whittaker at UFC 308, submitting the former champion in round one – and seemingly breaking Whittaker’s jaw. The Russian took down ...