Robert Whittaker is an 'Anytime, Anywhere' fighter.
The former UFC Middleweight Champion was scheduled to face undefeated contender Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of the UFC's debut in Saudi Arabia next weekend, but that all came crashing down with Chimaev becoming "violently ill" a week out., Whittaker says there weren't many options from who he could fight on short notice and that "nobody" would take the fight at first.
"Hats off to Ikram for taking the fight, and to the UFC for setting it up, and I look forward to putting on a show."The UFC took some big hits this weekend with the cancellation of its main and co-main events at UFC 303. Conor McGregor and Jamahal Hill pulled out of their bouts. Michael Chandler won't remain on the card but Hill's foe Carlos Ulberg will, against Anthony Smith.
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