UFC books Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker again for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi

The UFC will make another attempt at running the matchup between [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] and [autotag]Robert Whittaker[/autotag], this time at UFC 308 in October.

After their first booking for the UFC Saudi Arabia main event in June fell apart on short notice due to health issues for Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC), the promotion will again try to pit the unbeaten sensation against former champion Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) on the Oct. 26 card at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.

UFC CEO Dana White announced the news on Saturday (via X):

More details on this announcement in a moment.

The latest UFC 308 lineup now includes:

• Ilia Topuria vs. Max Holloway – for featherweight title

• Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker

• Ciryl Gane vs. Alexander Volkov

• Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Nursulton Ruziboev

• Dan Ige vs. Lerone Murphy

• Kennedy Nzechukwu vs. Marcos Rogerio

This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC books Khamzat Chimaev vs. Robert Whittaker again for UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi