"Thank you all for the love and support. It's hard sometimes, but that's the way the game is. Huge congratulations to Hamzat - he was better on the night. That's all you need to know. I felt great and I was ready. Everything was fine. My jaw is fine, but my teeth are displaced. That's a good reason to put them right, ha ha.
I'm frustrated, but I come back better after every setback and every challenge. This time will be no different. I want to thank my team and everyone who has supported me along the way. It's time to spend some time with my family. Be back soon!" - wrote the Australian in Instagram.
Recall that last weekend Whittaker lost to Chimaev by first-round submission at UFC 308.
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