Light Heavyweight

Robert Whittaker

Last fought: Jul 2026

RECORD

Pro

28-9-0

UFC

18-7-0

Age

Height

6'0"

Weight

205 lbs

Reach

73"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:30
Fight Completion Rate	71.1%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.70
% Fights Inside the Distance	44.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	147-44 (77.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	109-40 (73.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	38-4 (90.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	81.3%
% Time in Control	7.9%
% Time Controlled	10.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	42.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.69
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.51
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+1.18
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.5%
Distance Strike Defense	62.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.07
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.98
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.76
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.73
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.05

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Light Heavyweight field

Robert Whittaker League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Robert Whittaker
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Strike Differential	1.0/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	38.1%
Takedown Defense	80.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.7
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	1:11
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	38.9%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	61.1%
Avg Fight Time	13:30
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	51.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	72.0%
Control Time/Fight	0:07

Fight History

WIN

vs. Nikita Krylov

UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 • Jul 2026Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 1:01

Robert Whittaker54/11149%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Nikita Krylov51/9952%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:10

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	20/38	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	20/40	50%	3/5	2:10	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	29/61	48%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	28/52	54%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nikita Krylov	3/7	43%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Reinier de Ridder

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder • Jul 2025Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker66/14246%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:36KD 1

Reinier de Ridder67/14546%TD 2/15Ctrl 9:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	20/34	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reinier de Ridder	15/35	43%	0/3	0:12	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	9/27	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reinier de Ridder	16/38	42%	1/3	2:04	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	20/28	71%	0/0	0:32	1
	Reinier de Ridder	13/30	43%	1/2	2:39	—

R4	Robert Whittaker	6/22	27%	0/0	0:04	—
	Reinier de Ridder	14/24	58%	0/3	1:56	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	11/31	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Reinier de Ridder	9/18	50%	0/4	2:15	—

LOSS

vs. Khamzat Chimaev

UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway • Oct 2024Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 3:34

Robert Whittaker2/2100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Khamzat Chimaev3/475%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	2/2	100%	0/0	0:00	—
	Khamzat Chimaev	3/4	75%	2/4	3:20	—

WIN

vs. Ikram Aliskerov

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:49

Robert Whittaker14/2167%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Ikram Aliskerov5/1533%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	14/21	67%	0/0	0:03	1
	Ikram Aliskerov	5/15	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paulo Costa

UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria • Feb 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker95/17554%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Costa67/15144%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	38/62	61%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	27/49	55%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	32/55	58%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	26/54	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	25/58	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Paulo Costa	14/48	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dricus Du Plessis

UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez • Jul 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:23

Robert Whittaker31/7044%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23

Dricus Du Plessis62/10460%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:57KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	22/44	50%	1/1	0:23	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	29/54	54%	1/1	0:55	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	9/26	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dricus Du Plessis	33/50	66%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Marvin Vettori

UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa • Sep 2022Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker74/16645%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12

Marvin Vettori33/11628%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	22/56	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	14/41	34%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	25/53	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Marvin Vettori	10/45	22%	0/0	0:07	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	27/57	47%	1/1	0:12	—
	Marvin Vettori	9/30	30%	0/1	0:12	—

LOSS

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 • Feb 2022MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker59/13643%TD 4/10Ctrl 3:40

Israel Adesanya79/16947%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	9/21	43%	0/2	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	18/34	53%	0/0	0:01	1

R2	Robert Whittaker	12/33	36%	1/1	0:52	—
	Israel Adesanya	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	12/28	43%	1/2	0:30	—
	Israel Adesanya	17/33	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Robert Whittaker	16/35	46%	1/1	0:40	—
	Israel Adesanya	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	10/19	53%	1/4	1:38	—
	Israel Adesanya	13/22	59%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum • Apr 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker150/28453%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:19

Kelvin Gastelum62/20930%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	18/42	43%	1/1	2:28	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	43/74	58%	1/1	0:06	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	14/61	23%	0/2	0:13	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	38/64	59%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	20/57	35%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Robert Whittaker	33/71	46%	0/1	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	13/43	30%	1/3	0:02	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	18/33	55%	2/3	1:45	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	7/29	24%	0/0	0:11	—

WIN

vs. Jared Cannonier

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker69/15146%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:10KD 1

Jared Cannonier53/8960%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	25/56	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	19/29	66%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	27/60	45%	0/1	0:06	—
	Jared Cannonier	24/43	56%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	17/35	49%	0/1	2:04	1
	Jared Cannonier	10/17	59%	0/0	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Darren Till

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till • Jul 2020Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker69/15744%TD 2/13Ctrl 2:29KD 1

Darren Till41/9941%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	11/30	37%	0/2	0:00	—
	Darren Till	12/24	50%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	15/30	50%	0/0	1:48	1
	Darren Till	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	13/32	41%	0/2	0:06	—
	Darren Till	6/21	29%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Robert Whittaker	13/34	38%	0/2	0:02	—
	Darren Till	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	17/31	55%	2/7	0:33	—
	Darren Till	12/23	52%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya • Oct 2019MiddleweightTITLE

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 3:33

Robert Whittaker32/11628%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Israel Adesanya40/9542%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	17/66	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	20/44	45%	0/0	0:01	1

R2	Robert Whittaker	15/50	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	20/51	39%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker128/32639%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

Yoel Romero111/24046%TD 3/10Ctrl 4:21KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	33/85	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	9/24	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	29/77	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	20/48	42%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	18/42	43%	0/0	0:37	—
	Yoel Romero	36/77	47%	2/6	2:11	1

R4	Robert Whittaker	34/93	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	20/44	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	14/29	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	26/47	55%	1/3	2:10	1

WIN

vs. Yoel Romero

UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker • Jul 2017MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Robert Whittaker74/22133%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33

Yoel Romero48/10745%TD 4/18Ctrl 5:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	7/25	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	12/18	67%	1/4	0:53	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	6/12	50%	2/6	3:20	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	11/53	21%	0/0	0:00	—
	Yoel Romero	5/16	31%	0/3	0:00	—

R4	Robert Whittaker	19/42	45%	0/0	0:05	—
	Yoel Romero	7/18	39%	1/4	1:02	—

R5	Robert Whittaker	31/79	39%	0/0	1:28	—
	Yoel Romero	18/43	42%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Jacare Souza

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis • Apr 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 2, 3:28

Robert Whittaker55/11050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:25KD 1

Jacare Souza9/3625%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:48

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	18/39	46%	0/0	0:04	—
	Jacare Souza	5/24	21%	1/2	0:48	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	37/71	52%	0/0	0:21	1
	Jacare Souza	4/12	33%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson • Nov 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 4:07

Robert Whittaker33/5857%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Derek Brunson19/4245%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	33/58	57%	0/0	0:07	1
	Derek Brunson	19/42	45%	0/3	1:12	—

WIN

vs. Rafael Natal

UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux • Apr 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker89/17651%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Rafael Natal62/13745%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	23/51	45%	0/0	0:02	—
	Rafael Natal	22/48	46%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Natal	21/46	46%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	35/64	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rafael Natal	19/43	44%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Uriah Hall

UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm • Nov 2015Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker67/14447%TD 1/2Ctrl 4:43

Uriah Hall45/9448%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:49

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	25/49	51%	1/1	2:20	—
	Uriah Hall	9/16	56%	0/0	0:11	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	20/52	38%	0/0	0:24	—
	Uriah Hall	18/34	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	22/43	51%	0/1	1:59	—
	Uriah Hall	18/44	41%	0/1	0:38	—

WIN

vs. Brad Tavares

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:44

Robert Whittaker10/1471%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Brad Tavares2/729%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	10/14	71%	0/0	0:04	1
	Brad Tavares	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Clint Hester

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Middleweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 2, 2:43

Robert Whittaker49/10447%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:18KD 2

Clint Hester28/6146%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	26/56	46%	1/1	2:15	1
	Clint Hester	8/24	33%	0/2	0:18	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	23/48	48%	0/1	0:03	1
	Clint Hester	20/37	54%	0/1	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Mike Rhodes

UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt • Jun 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker66/18336%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:22

Mike Rhodes47/14632%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	24/64	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Rhodes	10/46	22%	0/1	0:16	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	24/72	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Mike Rhodes	24/59	41%	0/1	0:21	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	18/47	38%	1/1	2:22	—
	Mike Rhodes	13/41	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Stephen Thompson

UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann • Feb 2014Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:43

Robert Whittaker19/6629%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Stephen Thompson38/8048%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	19/66	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Stephen Thompson	38/80	48%	0/0	0:07	1

LOSS

vs. Court McGee

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker48/18426%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Court McGee88/30529%TD 1/8Ctrl 0:34

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	10/52	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	22/78	28%	0/3	0:11	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	16/58	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	33/101	33%	1/4	0:23	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	22/74	30%	0/0	0:00	—
	Court McGee	33/126	26%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Colton Smith

UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 • May 2013Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 0:41

Robert Whittaker53/11347%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:14KD 2

Colton Smith33/9136%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	17/45	38%	1/1	0:10	—
	Colton Smith	20/40	50%	0/4	0:03	1

R2	Robert Whittaker	28/56	50%	0/0	0:00	1
	Colton Smith	12/43	28%	0/2	0:00	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	8/12	67%	0/0	0:04	1
	Colton Smith	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brad Scott

UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson • Dec 2012WelterweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Robert Whittaker83/20241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:22KD 1

Brad Scott55/17132%TD 1/5Ctrl 4:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Robert Whittaker	31/61	51%	0/0	0:16	1
	Brad Scott	15/59	25%	0/1	1:45	—

R2	Robert Whittaker	15/40	38%	0/0	0:06	—
	Brad Scott	19/41	46%	1/3	2:30	—

R3	Robert Whittaker	37/101	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Scott	21/71	30%	0/1	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com