Robert Whittaker predicts that Khamzat Chimaev will dominate Sean Strickland on the ground, noting that Dricus Du Plessis took Strickland down repeatedly and Chimaev is a far superior wrestler with better ground control. However, Whittaker acknowledges that Strickland's jab could be an irritating obstacle for Chimaev's takedown attempts. He specifically highlighted Strickland's technique of raising his knee while throwing jabs, which could deter simple takedown entries. Whittaker warned that if Chimaev times his shots poorly, he could run straight into Strickland's knee, which would cause problems for any fighter.
