Media MMA fighters pick: Whittaker vs Chimaev (UFC FN on ABC 6)

[Unheralded Truth]

Interesting. Everyone has been left impressed with Rob after taking Paulo to the distance, winning a unanimous decision there.

I think his tactical approach is deemed to be on such a high level now, and it eliminates Chimaev's chance of winning a brawl or wrestling type of match?

Still a bit unexpected for it to be this onesided, though.

Whittaker picked by:

Jiri Prochazka, Jamahal Hill, Curtis Blaydes, Dominick Reyes, Matt Brown, Jared Cannonier, Paul Craig, Geoff Neal, Jan Blachowicz, Alex Perez, Austen Lane, Drakkar Klose, Alex Morono,
Damon Jackson, Grant Dawson, John Castaneda, Adrian Yanez, Austin Hubbard, Joshua Van, Nate Maness, Sean Woodson, Thiago Moises, Adam Fugitt, Julian Marquez, Caio Machado and Chepe Mariscal.

Chimaev picked by:

Chase Hooper and Garret Armfield

 

[usernamee]

I'm balls deep on Chimmy but placing money on it I'd go with Whittaker too.

Whittaker might be the biggest challenge for Chimmy honestly.

And I don't want to fookin hear it if Chimmy destroys Whittaker. Just be quiet haters.

 

[TankAbbott4Eva]

I'm balls deep on Chimmy but placing money on it I'd go with Whittaker too.

Whittaker might be the biggest challenge for Chimmy honestly.

And I don't want to fookin hear it if Chimmy destroys Whittaker. Just be quiet haters.

Ill be ok if Whittaker loses but I don’t want to come on here and hear that Rob was never that good (though I’m sure I would!)

 

[The_Renaissance]

I think Whittaker has a rough 1-2 rounds but then comes into his own and Chimaev visibly wilts and loses the last 2-3 comfortably.

 

[chinarice]

Everyone picking Rob and everyone will downplay the win when Khamzat gets it.

 

[svmr_db]

Everyone picking Rob and everyone will downplay the win when Khamzat gets it.

So what's your prediction? We're gonna have to see something out of Chimaev that we've never seen for him to beat Whittaker. It makes sense that not everybody is sold on him yet. He hasn't shown the composure of a championship level fighter and he hasn't been able to finish the two top 5 level fighters he's faced.

 

[chinarice]

So what's your prediction? We're gonna have to see something out of Chimaev that we've never seen for him to beat Whittaker. It makes sense that not everybody is sold on him yet. He hasn't shown the composure of a championship level fighter and he hasn't been able to finish the two top 5 level fighters he's faced.

Rob doesn't finish any top fighter, what's your point? He's a point fighter.

Pretty sure Obama was president the last time this guy finished someone

 

[svmr_db]

Rob doesn't finish any top fighter, what's your point? He's a point fighter.

Pretty sure Obama was president the last time this guy finished someone

Why does Rob need a finish lol. Khamzat is the one more likely to need to win by finish, given that he dumps all his energy into the first round and a half. Rob's chances to win the fight get better as each minute passes & Chimaev's get worse. At least based off what we have seen of both of them to this point.

Chimaev will be completely out of gas if he ever gets dragged the full 5 rounds. He did have long lasting effects from covid afterall, it's not that much of a stretch.

 

[chinarice]

Why does Rob need a finish lol. Khamzat is the one more likely to need to win by finish, given that he dumps all his energy into the first round and a half. Rob's chances to win the fight get better as each minute passes & Chimaev's get worse. At least based off what we have seen of both of them to this point.

Chimaev will be completely out of gas if he ever gets dragged the full 5 rounds. He did have long lasting effects from covid afterall, it's not that much of a stretch.

Yeah you're singing the same shit that's been sung in the lead up to the usman fight, every fight since Burns. He has gone to decision on 2 occasions and won both fights by winning the final round and having his highest output in said round lol

It's not that much of a stretch to see Khamzat winning this fight by a KO, a sub or a decision

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Sorry Chimaev will KO/TKO Whittaker either in the first or second round.

 

[svmr_db]

Sorry Chimaev will KO/TKO Whittaker either in the first or second round.

If it's that easy why didn't he knock out that former lightweight Gilbert Burns lol

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

If it's that easy why didn't he knock out that former lightweight Gilbert Burns lol

I'm not saying it's going to be easy. I just feel he'll catch Whittaker. This is Chimaev showcase fight to prove that he belongs and is deserving for a title shot. He'll be at his best, than ever before.

That's just my gut feeling.

 

[icerealm]

unanimous decision to khamzat

 

[Castiglione]

These fighters say the name of the person they want to win.

Khamzat finishes Whittaker in the 1st.

 

[MrBlackheart]

Reminds me of 10-1 ratio of fighters picking Charles over Islam.

 

[Jackonfire]

Rob doesn't finish any top fighter, what's your point? He's a point fighter.

Pretty sure Obama was president the last time this guy finished someone

Look who he's fought. No one has finished Vettori. No one has finished Cannonier (at MW) No one finished Romero. Gastelum was finished once. Costa was finished once by Isreal. Whittaker fights people who don't get finished.

 

[DOMMA]

I think Whittaker has a rough 1-2 rounds but then comes into his own and Chimaev visibly wilts and loses the last 2-3 comfortably.

I agree. Chimaev wins the first round. Even in the 2nd. Whittaker wins 3, 4, and 5 for a decision. Chimaev has to stop Whitaker in rounds 1 or 2 to win, which is possible, but I think Whittaker hangs on and takes over late.

 

[ElLunico]

I think Whittaker has a rough 1-2 rounds but then comes into his own and Chimaev visibly wilts and loses the last 2-3 comfortably.

That's how I see it too. 1st two rounds is going to be close but Khamzat fades after the 2nd round and Whitakker takes over

 

[kingmob6]

Fighters are mostly wrong with their picks, I've been monitoring these things for a while....so Khamzat going to smoke whittaker, and make them all look foolish again.

 

[FlowchartRog]

Wow, surprised it's so 1 sided, I thought it would be more even but leaning towards Chimaev.

Like @kingmob6 said, fighters are often not very good at all at picking fights, so this makes it more likely Chimaev beats Whittaker