Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker was left badly damaged by Khamzat Chimaev in 2024, but something good seemingly came from the difficult result.

Khamzat Chimaev cautions fans not to overlook Robert Whittaker’s skills ahead of their highly anticipated Abu Dhabi clash.

The former UFC middleweight champion's latest fight resulted in one of the gnarliest MMA injuries seen in recent memory.

Robert Whittaker’s teeth were brutally shattered in his last UFC fight. And with ‘The Reaper’ set to return to the same venue as his crushing defeat to Khamzat Chimaev last time

Khamzat Chimaev recently shared his thoughts on the highly anticipatedmiddleweight clash between Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder.The post Khamzat Chimaev Weighs In on Robert Whittaker vs. Reinier de Ridderappeared first on Heavy Sports.

Robert Whittaker takes on Reinier de Ridder at UFC Abu Dhabi, as you can follow the fight live with round-by-round updates. Whittaker enters the bout looking to bounce back after a tough setback. In his last outing,

At UFC 308 inside Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Arena, Whittaker was quickly submitted by Khamzat Chimaev, who locked in a gruesome face crank that displaced the Australian former champion’s front teeth. Despite the nature of that loss, it is a different defeat that has ‘The Reaper’ wishing for a chance at a do-over.

Robert Whittaker doesn't see Khamzat Chimaev surviving a five-round war with Dricus Du Plessis. Du Plessis (23-2 MMA, 9-0 UFC) defends his middleweight title against Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) in the UFC 319 main event on Aug. 16 from United Center in Chicago ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).