Robert Whittaker faced Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Chimaev submitted Whittaker via face crank at 3:34 of round 1.
On Instagram, the former UFC Middleweight Champion thanked everyone, including his opponent Chimaev. Whittaker stated that his jaw was fine, but his teeth were moved in.
“Thank you everyone for all the love and support. It’s a tough gig sometimes but that’s the business. Big congratulations to Khamzat, he was the better man tonight and that’s all there is to it. I felt great, everything was on point and I was ready. My jaw is good, but my teeth were moved in. It’s a good excuse to fix them properly now haha. I’m disappointed, but I come back better from every setback and every challenge so this is no different. I want to thank my team and everyone who supported me to get here. Time to go spend time with the family for a bit. Be back soon 👊🏽🙏”