Former undisputed middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker has revealed he had a number of tooth faraway from his gums following his grotesque face crank submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 final month — with dentist figuring out a cyst which had been inflicting him quite a few infections in his mouth.
Co-headlining UFC 308 on the finish of final month in a scheduled 5 spherical conflict with the undefeated, Chimaev, former undisputed champion, Whittaker was taken down rapidly inside the opening change by the Chechen.
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And dealing his technique to the again of the Auckland-born fighter, Chimaev pressured a stunningly early faucet from Whittaker — who suffered fractures of quite a few decrease tooth, and his mandible.
Robert Whittaker loses a number of tooth after Khamzat Chimaev loss
Weighing in and reflecting on his efficiency towards Chimaev, former middleweight gold holder, Whittaker claimed he was greater than prepared for the pairing in Abu Dhabi.
“Looking at that fight, I felt amazing,” Robert Whittaker stated throughout an interview on MMAarcade. “The (weight) cut was amazing, I felt strong, I felt fit, I was focused, I was locked in. Everything was picture-perfect. I can’t say otherwise.”
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“It’s so hard to replicate that sort of takedown, that commitment,” Whittaker stated of the early profitable takedown Chimaev landed. “And you know props to him. The guy knows his strengths, plays into them to a tee. … He was really good at making me work (along the fence), like making sure he was active. He was always kind of reaching for underhooks, reaching for ankle picks, trying to get a hook in.”
Moreover, requiring the elimination of a number of tooth following his gnarly submission defeat, Whittaker revealed a cyst was discovered beneath stated gnashers — which had resulted in quite a few infections just lately.
“The fear of hurting my bottom teeth, of them moving — they’ve always been crap,” Robert Whittaker defined. “I haven’t been able to bite down on like an apple since I was 19. They’ve always been bad. I should’ve dealt with them.”
“They’re just gone. I don’t need them. My life is better without them. Fun fact though, when they took them out they found a massive cyst in my jaw. Apparently they think that might have been where the infections were coming from with the teeth. So everything happens for a reason.”
