Chimaev let me ‘get rid of worthless teeth’ – Whittaker opens for horror injury

By Shereen Bhan On Jul 4, 2025

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Robert Whittaker has detailed the aftermath of the horror injury that was inflicted by Khamzat Chimaev, which led him to get new teeth.

The former middleweight and fan favorite closed horns with the Russian demolition machine last October UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi.

Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev shake hands during a press conference. — Former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker Sloot Hoorns with Khamzat Chimaev on UFC 308 last NovemberCredit: Getty

Khamzat Chimaev van Russia who submits Robert Whittaker from Nieuw -Zeeland in a UFC Middleweight fight. — Whittaker suffered a crushing defeat in the first round in the Chechen ClubberCredit: Getty

Close-up photo of a bloody mouth injury. — Chimaev’s face Crank pushed three of the lower teeth of Whittaker back and left him a bloody messCredit: Daniel Cormier

Whittaker was the most difficult test of the unbeaten on paper Chimaev’s Stop the career, with many who believe he would be the man to bring the Chechen clubber through the glove.

The opposite happened, with Chimaev who signs him up and submits him with a filthy face crank In just over three minutes.

The Aussie immediately tapped the entry, which had a devastating effect on its bottom row of teeth.

The power of Chimaev’s crank Pushed in Whittaker’s Gnasherswho have been worried over the years and have left his mouth a bloody mess.

And he was forced to become new teeth Implanted as a result of the destruction caused by Chimaev.

In an exclusive interview with Sunsport, Whittaker laughed while he said about the viral injury: “My teeth were withdrawn and I got them upright.

“And then [I got them] Taken out and spent some time with the family Christmas.

“And I also had some free time and focused on a few other projects and went back to training and worked on some new skills.

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Robert Whittaker is celebrating his UFC victory. — Robert Whittaker has had a number of new Gnashers placed in itCredit: Getty

“And here we are.”

Whittaker does not miss his old teeth, which were so difficult for the past 15 years that he was unable to get a good bite from one apple.

“I felt it was clicking,” Khamzat Chimaev admits after inflicting horrible injury at Robert Whittaker in brutal win on UFC 308

“They were worthless teeth,” said the 34-year-old. “So I just lost them.”

Whittaker will offer to return to the winning column in the main event of the latest map of the UFC on July 26 Saudi -Arabia.

Op against him will be on Fight Night, rising competitions Reinier de Ridder, who is fresh from a sensational interruption victory on former hot prospect Bo Nickal and on a three-Fight win streak.

Robert Whittaker will appear in the headline fight on UFC® Fight Night: Whittaker vs. The knight. UFC returns to Abu Dhabi on July 26, tickets are currently for sale via Ticket master.

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