Nikita Krylov hospitalized after Robert Whittaker TKO at UFC 329

Just one fighter left T-Mobile Arena on a stretcher Saturday night following UFC 329 in Las Vegas.

heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">Light heavyweight Nikita Krylov was transported to a local hospital for a precautionary jaw scan after he waved off his bout against Robert Whittaker midway through their prelim headliner, MMA Mania reports. Whittaker landed a punch during the 205-pound clash that prompted Krylov to immediately signal he could not continue, creating one of the stranger finishes of the evening.

Krylov cleared after jaw scare

UFC CEO Dana White later confirmed Krylov did not suffer a fracture and was released from the hospital the same night, per the outlet. The Ukrainian veteran, 34, has now been stopped in three of his last four outings after knocking out Modestas Bukauskas at UFC 324 in his previous appearance.

Promoters routinely send fighters for post-fight evaluation after heavy knockouts or visible injuries, but Saturday's card produced only the single transport despite several violent finishes across the main card and prelims.

Krylov drops to 31-12 overall and faces renewed questions about his durability at heavyweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">light heavyweight after the third straight finish loss in a four-fight span.

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