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

Whittaker is aiming to have four more fights and regain the title before retiring. The 34-year-old is Australia's first UFC champion. Robert Whittaker knows he is entering his final days in the UFC and Australia's first world champion is at peace with it.

"I feel like it was all kind of still for a little bit, but now everything's moving. There are some big fights on the way." Next in a line of big fights involves the former 185-pound champion,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mma as UFC bogeyman flattened Robert Whittaker’s teeth with savage choke. Robert Whittaker returns from one of the most devastating losses of his career when he steps in the Octagon this weekend at UFC Abu Dhabi.

Robert Whittaker joins before his headliner in Abu Dhabi against the streaking Reinier de Ridder to discuss his dream retirement fight, having his 6th kid, Khamzat-Dricus, Australia’s UFC takeover, sparring Tim Tszyu and Jai Opetaia,

Robert Whittaker and Reinier de Ridder hit mitts for the fans at UFC on ABC 9 open workouts ahead of their headlining bout on Saturday in Abu Dhabi.

Two judges scored the fight in the champion’s favor but what the UFC commentary team, and Joe Rogan in particular took issue with, was that Romero wasn’t awarded a 10-8 round in the third or fifth. After the fight ended, Rogan made it clear on the broadcast that he was puzzled by the scoring.