Light Heavyweight · “The Reaper”
Robert Whittaker
27-9-0 UFC 18-7-0
6'0"Height
73"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1990-12-20Born
7KO wins
0Sub wins
38.9%Finish rate
13:30Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
25 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
W Nikita Krylov 12-9 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:01 — UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 · 2026-07-11
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 · 2025-07-26
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 · 2024-10-26
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 · 2024-06-22
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 · 2024-02-17
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 · 2023-07-08
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 · 2022-09-03
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 · 2022-02-12
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 · 2021-04-17
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 · 2020-10-24
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 · 2020-07-25
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 · 2019-10-05
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 · 2018-06-09
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 · 2017-07-08
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 · 2017-04-15
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 · 2016-11-26
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 · 2016-04-23
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 · 2015-11-14
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 · 2015-05-09
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 · 2014-11-07
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 · 2014-06-28
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 · 2014-02-22
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 · 2013-08-28
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 · 2013-05-25
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 · 2012-12-14
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Robert Whittaker (fighter)) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
2026-07-11 |
UFC | 3 | 1:01 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder | Decision (split) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
2025-07-26 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev | Submission (face crank) | UFC 308
2024-10-26 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Ikram Aliskerov | KO (punches) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
2024-06-22 |
UFC | 1 | 1:49 |
| W | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
2024-02-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Dricus du Plessis | TKO (punches) | UFC 290
2023-07-08 |
UFC | 2 | 2:23 |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
2022-09-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271
2022-02-12 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
2021-04-17 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254
2020-10-24 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
2020-07-26 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | KO (punches) | UFC 243
2019-10-06 |
UFC | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) | UFC 225
2018-06-09 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213
2017-07-08 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronaldo Souza | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
2017-04-15 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-27 |
UFC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197
2016-04-23 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193
2015-11-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Tavares | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
2015-05-10 |
UFC | 1 | 0:44 |
| W | Clint Hester | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
2014-11-08 |
UFC | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
2014-06-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Stephen Thompson | TKO (punches) | UFC 170
2014-02-22 |
UFC | 1 | 3:43 |
| L | Court McGee | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
2013-08-28 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Colton Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 160
2013-05-25 |
UFC | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson
2012-12-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jesse Juarez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage FC 21
2012-05-18 |
Cage FC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Shaun Spooner | TKO (punches) | Superfight Australia 13
2012-03-23 |
Superfight Australia | 1 | 4:01 |
| W | Ian Bone | TKO (punches) | Cage FC 19
2011-12-09 |
Cage FC | 1 | 3:15 |
| L | Kim Hoon | Submission (triangle choke) | Legend FC 6
2011-10-30 |
Legend FC | 1 | 3:01 |
| W | Corey Nelson | Submission (armbar) | Cage FC 18
2011-08-26 |
Cage FC | 1 | 4:40 |
| W | Ben Alloway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 17
2011-06-03 |
Cage FC | 1 | 4:07 |
| W | Nate Thomson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 15
2010-10-08 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:21 |
| W | Jay Cobain | Submission (armbar) | Cage FC 14
2010-06-05 |
Cage FC | 1 | 0:32 |
| W | Nick Ariel | KO (punch) | Cage FC 12
2010-03-12 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:50 |
| W | Richard Walsh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage FC 11
2009-11-20 |
Cage FC | 1 | 2:40 |
| W | Chris Tallowin | TKO (punches) | Xtreme FC: Return of the Hulk
2009-03-14 |
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.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Light Heavyweight average, over 97 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.