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Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
New ZealandMiddleweightActiveage 35
28-9
76% win rate
W1 streak
Peak Vertex
2018-06-09 → 2018-06-0993held 2 bouts-81 vs current
Bouts at peak
- Wvs · S-Dec · 2018-06-09
Eased since the peak
Career timeline
Each dot is a fight — green wins, red losses, larger dots are title fights. Hover for details, click to open the bout.
- Win
- Loss
- Draw / No contest
- Title
18 wins7 losseslast 5: W L L W Wdrag to scroll · 1993–2026
Key stats
Six attributes derived from striking, grappling, and finishing rates.
Striking heatmap
Significant strikes by target zone, aggregated across all UFC rounds.
Round-by-round averages
Average values per round across the selected fights — toggle metrics below.
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Metrics
| Metric | R1(25) | R2(20) | R3(16) | R4(6) | R5(6) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sig Str landed | 23.6 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 20.2 | 16.8 |
| Sig Str absorbed | 16.8 | 21.5 | 16.0 | 12.8 | 14.2 |
| Takedowns landed | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 0.17 | 0.83 |
| Takedowns absorbed | 0.35 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 0.17 |
| Control time | 0:21 | 0:12 | 0:33 | 0:09 | 0:54 |
Fight history
Career UFC bouts in reverse chronological order.
- UFC 3292026-07-11W·KO·R3 · 1:01
- UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder2025-07-26L·S-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway2024-10-26L·Sub·R1 · 3:34
- UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov2024-06-22W·KO·R1 · 1:49
- UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria2024-02-17W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez2023-07-08L·KO·R2 · 2:23
- UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa2022-09-03W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 22022-02-12L·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum2021-04-17W·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje2020-10-24W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till2020-07-25W·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya2019-10-05L·KO·R2 · 3:33
- UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 22018-06-09W·S-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker2017-07-08W·U-Dec·R5 · 5:00
- UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis2017-04-15W·KO·R2 · 3:28
- UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson2016-11-26W·KO·R1 · 4:07
- UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux2016-04-23W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm2015-11-14W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt2015-05-09W·KO·R1 · 0:44
- UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping2014-11-07W·KO·R2 · 2:43
- UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt2014-06-28W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann2014-02-22L·KO·R1 · 3:43
- UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 22013-08-28L·S-Dec·R3 · 5:00
- UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 22013-05-25W·KO·R3 · 0:41
- UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson2012-12-14W·U-Dec·R3 · 5:00
In the news
Recent MMA headlines that mention this fighter.
- Sherdog
Robert Whittaker announced his arrival at light heavyweight with an emphatic third-round TKO of Nikita Krylov at UFC 329, signaling that the former middleweight champion remains a formidable force…
- MMA Fighting
Robert Whittaker made a successful and dominating light heavyweight debut at UFC 329, defeating Nikita Krylov via knockout at 1:01 of the third round in a performance that showcased his speed and…
- MMA Fighting
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