Max Holloway has offered his prediction for the UFC 308 co-main event between Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Holloway, who is set to face Ilia Topuria in the main event at UFC 308, believes Whittaker has the edge over Chimaev.
In a recent appearance on the MightyCast podcast, Holloway praised Whittaker’s fight IQ and striking ability. He praised the Australian’s superior wrestling, which he believes will be crucial in the five-round fight. Holloway then referenced Kamaru Usman’s recent bout with Chimaev, noting how Usman’s game-plan to sprawl-and-brawl worked to his advantage in the third and final round.
Highlighting how Whittaker can capitalize on a similar strategy over five rounds against ‘Borz’, the former featherweight champion said:
“It’s a five-rounder… We’ve seen Khamzat get tired in three rounds, he should be training for five rounds, we all know. But it’s still his first one. Robert’s been fighting five rounds forever, that guy is just a vet. A legend, an OG of the sport. I think if he goes out there with that anti-wrestling mindset and doesn’t get held down too much, I think he can land something.”
Check out Max Holloway’s interview below: