Featherweight · “The Hammer”
Robert Whiteford
17-5-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-3-0
5'9"Height
69"Reach
SouthpawStance
43Age
1KO wins
0Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:04Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.33
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.99
Striking accuracy46.6%
Striking defense63.0%
Takedowns / 15 min1.9
Takedown accuracy30.4%
Takedown defense45.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time20.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-2
Striking trend
Fight history
L Lucas Martins 3-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos · April 10, 2016
45/99Sig. strikes
30/87Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Darren Elkins 8-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka · October 24, 2015
23/63Sig. strikes
40/130Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paul Redmond 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:04 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · July 18, 2015
20/37Sig. strikes
11/31Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Pineda 3-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
26/50Sig. strikes
24/44Absorbed
5/14Takedowns
7:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jimy Hettes 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 2:17 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
15/28Sig. strikes
5/5Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:09Control
0Knockdowns
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
7
Submission
2
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
1
Decision
2
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
5
ACB
3
Absolute Combat
3
Bellator
2
Vision FC
2
Supremacy Fight Challenge
2
PFL Europe
1
Bellator London
1
+ 4 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 23 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Roger Huerta | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Europe 3 (2024)
September 28, 2024 |
PFL Europe | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Weichel | TKO (punches) | Bellator 281
May 13, 2022 |
Bellator | 1 | 1:12 |
| NC | Andrew Fisher | NC (accidental eye poke) | Bellator 267
October 1, 2021 |
Bellator | 2 | 2:50 |
| W | Sam Sicilia | KO (punches) | Bellator London 2
November 23, 2019 |
Bellator London | 3 | 4:54 |
| W | Kane Mousah | Decision (split) | ACB 87
May 19, 2018 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Nam Phan | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | ACB 54
March 11, 2017 |
ACB | 1 | 0:29 |
| W | Kevin Petshi | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 47
October 1, 2016 |
ACB | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Lucas Martins | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos
April 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Darren Elkins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka
October 24, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Redmond | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites
July 18, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Daniel Pineda | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jimy Hettes | Technical Submission (triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 2:17 |
| W | Paul Reed | Decision (unanimous) | Scottish Fight Challenge 6
June 30, 2013 |
Scottish Fight Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Martin Svensson | TKO (punches) | Vision FC 4
September 12, 2012 |
Vision FC | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Carl Fawcett | Decision (majority) | Supremacy Fight Challenge 6
May 20, 2012 |
Supremacy Fight Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Antanas Jazbutis | Decision (unanimous) | Vision FC 3
April 28, 2012 |
Vision FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonny Goodall | TKO (punches) | Headhunters MMA 2
October 2, 2011 |
Headhunters MMA | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Liam James | Decision (unanimous) | Supremacy Fight Challenge 2
May 29, 2011 |
Supremacy Fight Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | David Galbraith | KO (punches) | On Top 1
February 2, 2011 |
On Top | 2 | 1:22 |
| W | Chris Batty | TKO (submission to punches) | Absolute Combat 3
May 1, 2010 |
Absolute Combat | 1 | — |
| W | Rich Edgeworth | TKO (punches) | Hostile Territory Fight Night 5
April 10, 2010 |
Hostile Territory Fight Night | 1 | — |
| W | Alan Duffy | TKO (punches) | Absolute Combat 2
November 28, 2009 |
Absolute Combat | 1 | 2:39 |
| L | Bobby McVitie | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Absolute Combat 1
May 23, 2009 |
Absolute Combat | 1 | 5:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Rob Whiteford) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.