Khamzat CRUSHES Whittaker in the first round!

Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev. Photo USA Today and Stefan Romare

The UFC 308 co-main event featured former champion Robert Whittaker and undefeated star Khamzat Chimaev who squared off in a five-round middleweight fight.

Chimaev went for a takedown straight away and took down Whittaker. He was trying to take the back as he landed a couple of pouches. Whittaker defended, escaped but went back down. Halfway through the round, Chimaev found a submission and the former champion tapped immidiately.

”I’m going for the belt,” Chimaev said after the fight. ”Respect he took the fight and fought with me.”

UFC 308 with Khamzat

• Robert Whittaker def. Khamzat Chimaev via submission (dislocated jaw), round 1
• Light Heavyweight bout: Magomed Ankalaev def. Aleksandar Rakic via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Featherweight bout: Lerone Murphy def. Dan Ige via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
• Middleweight bout: Sharabutdin Magomedov def. Armen Petrosyan via KO, (spinning punch), round 2
• Light Heavyweight bout: Ibo Aslan def. Raffael Cerqueira via TKO, (punches), round 1
• Welterweight bout: Geoff Neal def. Rafael dos Anjos via TKO (inury), round 1
• Lightweight bout: Mateusz Rębecki def. Myktybek Orolbai via unanimous decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Middleweight bout: Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Brunno Ferreira via submission (arm-triangle), round 3
• Heavyweight bout: Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Chris Barnett via TKO (punches), round 1
• Bantamweight bout: Farid Basharat def. Victor Hugo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
• Middleweight bout: Ismail Naurdiev def. Bruno Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Welterweight bout: Rinat Fakhretdinov def. Carlos Leal via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

• Sharabutdin Magomedov delivers unique double spinning backfist TKO!

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