Light Heavyweight · “The Reaper”
Robert Whittaker
27-9-0 UFC 18-7-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
38.9%Finish rate
13:30Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.41
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.4
Striking accuracy43.4%
Striking defense59.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracy38.1%
Takedown defense80.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents16-7
Striking trend
Fight history
W Nikita Krylov 12-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:01 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · July 11, 2026
54/111Sig. strikes
51/99Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Reinier de Ridder 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder · July 26, 2025
66/142Sig. strikes
67/145Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:36Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Khamzat Chimaev 7-0 walk-in Submission · R1 3:34 — UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway · October 26, 2024
2/2Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ikram Aliskerov 2-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:49 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
14/21Sig. strikes
5/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Costa 6-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
95/175Sig. strikes
67/151Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Dricus Du Plessis 5-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:23 — UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez · July 8, 2023
31/70Sig. strikes
62/104Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:23Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marvin Vettori 8-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa · September 3, 2022
74/166Sig. strikes
33/116Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 10-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · February 12, 2022
59/136Sig. strikes
79/169Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
3:40Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kelvin Gastelum 11-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · April 17, 2021
150/284Sig. strikes
62/209Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
4:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jared Cannonier 6-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje · October 24, 2020
69/151Sig. strikes
53/89Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Darren Till 6-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till · July 25, 2020
69/157Sig. strikes
41/99Absorbed
2/13Takedowns
2:29Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 6-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 3:33 — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya · October 5, 2019
32/116Sig. strikes
40/95Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoel Romero 9-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · June 9, 2018
128/326Sig. strikes
111/240Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:37Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yoel Romero 8-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker · July 8, 2017
74/221Sig. strikes
48/107Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jacare Souza 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:28 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis · April 15, 2017
55/110Sig. strikes
9/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:25Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Derek Brunson 7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:07 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson · November 26, 2016
33/58Sig. strikes
19/42Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rafael Natal 9-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · April 23, 2016
89/176Sig. strikes
62/137Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Uriah Hall 5-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · November 14, 2015
67/144Sig. strikes
45/94Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
4:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Tavares 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:44 — UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt · May 9, 2015
10/14Sig. strikes
2/7Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Clint Hester 4-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping · November 7, 2014
49/104Sig. strikes
28/61Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:18Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Rhodes 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · June 28, 2014
66/183Sig. strikes
47/146Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stephen Thompson 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:43 — UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann · February 22, 2014
19/66Sig. strikes
38/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Court McGee 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
48/184Sig. strikes
88/305Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Colton Smith 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:41 — UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 · May 25, 2013
53/113Sig. strikes
33/91Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:14Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Scott 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson · December 14, 2012
83/202Sig. strikes
55/171Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
11
Submission
5
Decision
11
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
25
Cage FC
8
Superfight Australia
1
Legend FC
1
Xtreme FC
1
Full career — 36 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nikita Krylov | TKO (jaw injury) | UFC 329
July 11, 2026 |
UFC | 3 | 1:01 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
July 26, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Submission (face crank) | UFC 308
October 26, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Ikram Aliskerov | KO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
July 8, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
September 3, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271
February 12, 2022 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
April 17, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254
October 24, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
July 26, 2020 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | KO (punches) | UFC 243
October 6, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) | UFC 225
June 9, 2018 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213
July 8, 2017 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronaldo Souza | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
April 15, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
November 27, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197
April 23, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193
November 15, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Tavares | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
May 10, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Clint Hester | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
November 8, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | TKO (punches) | UFC 170
February 22, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Court McGee | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Colton Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 160
May 25, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
December 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jesse Juarez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage FC 21
May 18, 2012 |
Cage FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Shaun Spooner | TKO (punches) | Superfight Australia 13
March 23, 2012 |
Superfight Australia | 1 | 4:01 |
| W | Ian Bone | TKO (punches) | Cage FC 19
December 9, 2011 |
Cage FC | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Kim Hoon | Submission (triangle choke) | Legend FC 6
October 30, 2011 |
Legend FC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Corey Nelson | Submission (armbar) | Cage FC 18
August 26, 2011 |
Cage FC | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Ben Alloway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 17
June 3, 2011 |
Cage FC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Nate Thomson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 15
October 8, 2010 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Jay Cobain | Submission (armbar) | Cage FC 14
June 5, 2010 |
Cage FC | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Nick Ariel | KO (punch) | Cage FC 12
March 12, 2010 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Richard Walsh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 11
November 20, 2009 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Chris Tallowin | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC: Return of the Hulk
March 14, 2009 |
Xtreme FC | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Robert Whittaker (fighter)) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.