Robert Whittaker explains why he couldn't stop Khamzat Chimaev from taking him down, during fight where 'Borz' broke his jaw

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Robert Whittaker has gone into detail about why he had such a difficult time preventing Khamzat Chimaev from taking him to the canvas.

‘Borz’ triumphed over ‘The Reaper’ at UFC 308 on October 26 inside the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Robert Whittaker says it’s almost impossible to replicate Khamzat Chimaev

In his esteemed career, Robert Whittaker has cemented his place as one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, with excellent striking and sublime takedown defense.

But while he’s fended off the likes of Yoel Romero, there was nothing he could do when Khamzat Chimaev went into grappling mode.

After ragdolling ‘Bobby Knuckles’, the Swede locked in a face crank so brutal that it forced his opponent to tap.

The squeeze was so tight that it actually broke Whittaker’s jaw to such an extent that the Aussie’s teeth moved out of place.

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During an episode of MMArcade, the former middleweight champion explained why his rival was so difficult to deal with

He asserted: “I felt real comfortable standing with him. Then, the dude drops like a millimeter — how do you stop that takedown?

“We did a lot of wrestling, we did a lot of wall work, but it’s so hard to replicate that sort of takedown, that sort of commitment.

“Props to him. Guy knows his strength and played into them to a tee, and was willing to burn it all there for it.”

Robert Whittaker reveals huge discovery made by doctors whilst getting his teeth removed after Khamzat Chimaev loss

Following his recent defeat, the 33-year-old had several teeth removed.

During this period, the doctors made a discovery that blew Whittaker away.

This particular issue had been the reason he’d been having a lot of problems.

During the podcast, he went into detail about what exactly the medical experts found.

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