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Former UFC champion Adesanya believes Whittaker will knock out Chimaev in the fourth round

Former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shared his opinion on the upcoming fight at the Abu Dhabi event between Australian Robert Whittaker and undefeated Chechen Hamzat Chimaev.

‘I think Rob is a guy you don't want to mess with. Look at his last fight. I think Rob will win by knockout again, but not so early. He'll catch up with Hamzat later. Rob has to weather the storm, wait for Chimaev to get tired. I'll favour Whittaker winning by knockout towards the end of the fight. It will happen in the fourth round,’ BJ Penn quoted Adesanya as saying.

The rivals will meet in the octagon at UFC 308, which takes place in Abu Dhabi on 26 October.

Chimaev has won all 13 fights of his mixed martial arts career. Whittaker has 27 wins and seven losses in MMA.

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