{"id":119044,"date":"2024-10-27T19:01:29","date_gmt":"2024-10-27T12:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119044"},"modified":"2024-10-27T19:01:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-27T12:01:29","slug":"robert-whittaker-issues-statement-on-health-fighting-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=119044","title":{"rendered":"Robert Whittaker issues statement on health, fighting future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/tag\/robert-whittaker\">Robert Whittaker<\/a> is taking the worst loss of his career in stride after <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/events\/ufc-308\">UFC 308<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Former UFC middleweight champion Whittaker (26-8 MMA, 17-6 UFC) was on the receiving end of his fastest defeat ever in the weight class on Saturday when Khamzat Chimaev (14-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) took him to the ground and <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2024\/10\/ufc-308-results-highlights-khamzat-chimaev-submission-robert-whittaker-first-round-middleweight-title-shot\">scored a gruesome submission<\/a> that disfigured his teeth inside the first round at Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>Images of Whittaker\u2019s mouth surfaced after the fight with his <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2024\/10\/ufc-308-khamzat-chimaev-vs-robert-whittaker-jaw-daniel-cormier\">teeth crushed in an unnatural direction<\/a> courtesy of Chimaev\u2019s submission, and it looked to be a serious injury. Whittaker\u2019s attitude indicates it\u2019s more of a nuisance, however, because in his first statement since the fight, he clarified that he does not have a broken jaw and only teeth damage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a tough gig sometimes but that\u2019s the business,\u201d Whittaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBn3CD2z14W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cBig congratulations to Khamzat, he was the better man tonight and that\u2019s 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\u2019s a good excuse to fix them properly now.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DBn3CD2z14W\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Although Whittaker, 33, fell short of his goal of beating Chimaev and making another step closer to another chance to regain the 185-pound belt, it appears he\u2019s not deterred. \u201cThe Reaper\u201d said he intends on returning to the octagon sooner than later, but first he intends to fully recover and spend time with his wife, children and other family members before focusing on what his return to the cage will look like.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m disappointed, but I come back better from every setback and every challenge so this is no different,\u201d Whittaker said. \u201cI 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie\u2019s event hub for <a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/events\/ufc-308\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC 308<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><i><span class=\"ui-provider gr b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">Be sure to visit the MMA Junkie <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mmajunkie\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> page and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@MMAJunkieOfficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> channel to discuss this and more content with fans of mixed martial arts.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mmajunkie.usatoday.com\/2024\/10\/ufc-308-robert-whittaker-issues-statement-health-teeth-jaw-future-loss-khamzat-chimaev\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Robert Whittaker is taking the worst loss of his career in stride after UFC 308. 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