Can The Chris beat Whittaker...?

The Chris has some of the best grappling in the division. Whittaker, though, has awesome defensive wrestling. Weidman can stand and throw well, but Whittaker is the more talented overall striker. Sure Chris could catch him with a big shot and hurt him, but if Romero couldn't put Whittaker out in ten rounds of fighting, it seems unlikely that Weidman is going to manage to land the strikes to tko him.

Best bet for The Chris would be to rock him and then catch him in a choke in a scramble. Just don't know if it would happen though. I don't think Chris would be able to just take him down and outgrapple him, especially in a five round fight where he will start to fatigue around the championship rounds and Whittaker can still pour it on.
 
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