Robert Whittaker had his jaw and enamel re-arranged earlier in the present day (Sat., Oct. 26, 2024) at UFC 308 reside on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside Etihad Area in Abu Dhabi, UAE, when undefeated middleweight contender Khamzat Chimaev ended him with a first-round face crank submission.
Whereas Chimaev got here into this combat with an unscathed file many believed Whittaker’s quickness, expertise, and well-rounded ability set could possibly be sufficient to subdue “Borz.” Sadly, Whittaker actually didn’t get a superb likelihood to show his personal gameplan as Chimaev rushed in and rapidly took him down within the opening moments of the combat.
Whittaker, who has proven to have a strong floor sport, was capable of stand again up as soon as earlier than Khamzat dragged him down once more. From that time on it was all Chimaev because the middleweight sensation sliced by means of Whittaker and grabbed a maintain of his head and neck. Earlier than Chimaev was capable of apply a rear-naked choke he attacked Whittaker’s jawline and ended up dislocating it. He took out some enamel on the best way. Whittaker had no possibility however to faucet.
The end will be seen HERE.
After the co-main occasion beatdown, UFC coloration commentator Daniel Cormier acquired a maintain of a photograph of Whittaker’s damaged mouth and shared it. As you could think about, Whittaker’s jaw and enamel had been completely destroyed. It’s a testomony to Chimaev’s energy, method, and skill to take advantage of seasoned fighters look regular.
Try the NSFW picture beneath:
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