In June, he was due to fight Whittaker in Saudi Arabia but withdrew on short notice, due to “violent” illness. He also seems to have struggled with the effects of long Covid.

Robert Whittaker released a statement on Sunday after suffering an apparent broken jaw at UFC 308, as Khamzat Chimaev submitted him in round one. Whittaker, a former middleweight champion ...

So, our guys lost tonight, unfortunately. While Whittaker fans are upset with what happened yesterday evening, Chimaev supporters are on top of the world, with the Swede proving beyond doubt that ...

Robert Whittaker is garnering a lot of sympathy online after his submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 on Saturday. UFC commentator Daniel Cormier shared a graphic photo of Whittaker's ...

Robert Whittaker entered UFC 308’s co-main event as one of the most technically skilled middleweights in history. The former champion had only ever lost to elite competition at 185 pounds.

The Russian phenom hoped to earn himself a title shot by beating Robert Whittaker, who is a former ... UFC Octagon when he took on Kamaru Usman on short notice at UFC 294. Despite picking up ...

No wonder Robert Whittaker quickly tapped at UFC 308. Whittaker (27-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) sustained serious damage to his jaw and teeth, according to a photograph shared by Daniel Cormier at the tail ...

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The two men were originally scheduled to headline a UFC Fight Night event in June before Chimaev withdrew just before the card, which set the stage for Whittaker to knock out short-notice ...

Khamzat Chimaev scored a first-round submission victory over Robert Whittaker at UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, almost certainly booking himself into a middleweight title shot. For the first time in 13 ...