After being submitted by Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308, Robert Whittaker recently underwent oral surgery to implant six teeth in his lower jaw area.
"His middle teeth were unstable since the fight with Dricus [Du Plessis]. Chimaev’s [face crank] was exactly on top of these three front teeth that broke immediately,” Whittaker coach Alex Prates told Sherdog.com.
According to Prates, Whittaker returned to training on Monday following the procedure — albeit with some limitations.
"After he had his six teeth implanted, he returned to training on Monday, but without any contact.