Including Dana White‘s recent blockbuster fight announcement, several noteworthy developments have taken place over the last 24 hours in the world of MMA. Hence, we present to you another edition of the roundup, with the current biggest headlines in our favorite sport. First, we will take a look at Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker‘s reactions following their fight announcement for Saudi Arabia. Then we will turn our attention to Joe Rogan, who weighed in on an embarrassing moment for the UFC CEO. Finally, we will sum up the latest roundup edition with Conor McGregor teasing his ‘Road House‘ co-star Jake Gyllenhaal. Let’s not waste any more time and dive into the stories!
Khamzat Chimaev and Robert Whittaker react to their fight announcement
‘Borz’ is set to compete in his next middleweight bout against former champion Robert Whittaker in the headliner of the UFC’s first event in Saudi Arabia. Khamzat Chimaev took to social media and shared a story on Instagram about the announcement of the fight, indicating that he’s ready to fight ‘The Reaper’, who recently scored a huge win over Paulo Costa.
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On the other hand, Robert Whittaker shared a few words regarding his upcoming fight. He isn’t taking this fight lightly, which he mentioned in the ‘MMArcade Podcast‘. “I do understand the task at hand is going to be hard… I’m going to be grinding my a** off and I’m looking forward to it.”
The fight between Whittaker and Chimaev will be a contender’s fight as the winner will go on to challenge for the 185-pound division’s title. ‘The Reaper’ also shared an Instagram post about the fight, with a message that he was ready for the challenge. Who will come out on top? We will find that out on 22nd June.
Joe Rogan reacts to an embarrassing moment involving Dana White
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