Robert Whittaker had his jaw and enamel re-arranged earlier as we speak (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 document many believed Whittaker’s quickness, expertise, and well-rounded ability set may very well be sufficient to subdue “Borz.” Sadly, Whittaker actually didn’t get an excellent likelihood to show his personal gameplan as Chimaev rushed in and shortly took him down within the opening moments of the combat.
Whittaker, who has proven to have a stable floor recreation, was in a position to 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 in a position to apply a rear-naked choke he attacked Whittaker’s jawline and ended up dislocating it. He took out some enamel on the way in which. Whittaker had no possibility however to faucet.
The end could be seen HERE.
After the co-main occasion beatdown, UFC colour commentator Daniel Cormier acquired a maintain of a photograph of Whittaker’s damaged mouth and shared it. As chances are you’ll think about, Whittaker’s jaw and enamel had been completely destroyed. It’s a testomony to Chimaev’s energy, method, and talent to take advantage of seasoned fighters look regular.
Take a look at the NSFW photograph beneath:
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