Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev faced each other in the lightweight bout at UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway, which took place on Saturday, October 26, 2024, inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC 308 results and fight bonuses. UFC 308 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, King Green defeated Paddy Pimblett in round 1 by Submission. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters fired over 37 strikes combined in this fight, 34 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Robert Whittaker full fight stats
Robert Whittaker landed 71% of all his strikes. There were 2 of 6 significant strikes to the head, 3 of 5 body shots, and 10 of 10 leg kicks. Robert Whittaker attempted 1 takedowns and landed 1. Here are all the strikes Robert Whittaker threw and landed against Khamzat Chimaev.
Strikes Thrown |
15 of 21 (71%) |
Significant Strikes |
15 of 21 (71%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
10 |
Takedowns |
1 of 1 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Khamzat Chimaev did against Robert Whittaker.
Khamzat Chimaev full fight stats
Khamzat Chimaev was firing at a 63% accuracy, throwing 16 strikes and landing 10. There were 8 significant strikes, 2 of 4 landing to the head, 0 of 0 shots to the body and 6 of 9 leg kicks. Khamzat Chimaev went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
10 of 16 (63%) |
Significant Strikes |
8 of 13 (62%) |
Head Strikes |
2 |
Body Strikes |
3 |
Leg Strikes |
6 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Robert Whittaker won by Submission. The fight ended in round 1 at 3:22.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC 308 |
Date |
October 26, 2024 |
Fight |
Robert Whittaker vs. Khamzat Chimaev |
Winner |
Robert Whittaker |
Method |
Submission |
Fight End |
Round 1 at 3:22 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
37 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
34 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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