Whittaker did not rule out a fight with Chimaev at the March UFC tournament
Now both athletes are left without rivals.
Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker said Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev could be his next opponent.
The Australian was left out of the February UFC 284 tournament after the cancellation of his fight with Paulo Costa, and the Chimaev League has not been able to find rivals in the welterweight for months.
Given that the Swede has not previously ruled out a temporary transition to the middle division, Whittaker suggests that the UFC can bring them together in the octagon.
“I was told by the promotion that they will find someone for the tournament in March or April. As far as I heard, the same was said to Khamzat. I suspect that Dana White is hatching plans for our meeting, ”the Australian concluded.