UFC CEO Dana White made a huge statement on Wednesday night as he exposed 5 defend the upcoming UFC Saudi Arabia card on June 22, consisting of the middleweight centerpiece in between previous champ Robert Whittaker and the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev. Was this the ideal call?
On a brand new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck responds to the Whittaker vs. Chimaev match, why it was remarkable matchmaking, the stakes connected to it, and what it indicates for Sean Strickland, Paulo Costa, and other huge names in the department. Furthermore, listener concerns consist of the leading battles at UFC 300, Dana White’s relationship with the media, what might heading UFC 302, the Jailton Almeida vs. Alexander Volkov battle getting ditched with Volkov now combating Sergei Pavlovich in Saudi Arabia, and a lot more.
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