Light HeavyweightActive
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
Country
AustraliaRecord
28-9
Weight class
Light Heavyweight
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Age
35
Stance
Orthodox
Career stats
7 of 18 wins inside the distance · 0th percentile
Stopped in 16% of bouts — 4 of 25 · 38th percentile
Bouts in the last 24 months · 12th percentile
13:31
Avg bout length
1W
Streak
4
Title fights
9
Main events
Percentiles vs 26 light heavyweights
Counted from the 25 bouts on record, not the full 37-fight career
Strikes & grappling
1489 landed from 3432 attempts — 43% accuracy
16 landed from 42 attempts — 38% accuracy
12 in 25 statted bouts
14m of 5h 38m fought
Head 72%
Body 10%
Leg 18%
Of 1489 significant strikes landed
Strike and grappling figures counted from the 25 bouts with a recorded stats sheet — 5h 38m of fight time
| Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Nikita Krylov | WIN | KOPunch | R3 · 1:01 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Reinier de Ridder | LOSS | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. de Ridder |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Khamzat Chimaev | LOSS | SUBRear Naked Choke | R1 · 3:34 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Ikram Aliskerov | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 1:49 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Paulo Costa | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Dricus Du Plessis | LOSS | KOPunches | R2 · 2:23 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Marvin Vettori | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Israel AdesanyaTitle | LOSS | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Kelvin Gastelum | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Jared Cannonier | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Darren Till | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Israel AdesanyaTitle | LOSS | KOPunch | R2 · 3:33 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Yoel Romero | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Yoel RomeroTitle | WIN | DECDecision | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Jacare Souza | WIN | KOKick | R2 · 3:28 | UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs. Reis |
| Nov 27, 2016 | Derek Brunson | WIN | KOKick | R1 · 4:07 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Rafael Natal | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux |
| Nov 14, 2015 | Uriah Hall | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm |
| May 9, 2015 | Brad Tavares | WIN | KOPunch | R1 · 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt |
| Nov 8, 2014 | Clint Hester | WIN | KOKnee | R2 · 2:43 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Mike Rhodes | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Stephen Thompson | LOSS | KOPunches | R1 · 3:43 | UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann |
| Aug 29, 2013 | Court McGee | LOSS | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 |
| May 26, 2013 | Colton Smith | WIN | KOPunch | R3 · 0:41 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Bradley ScottTitle | WIN | DECDecision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson |
KOPunchR3 · 1:01
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
LOSS
SUBRear Naked ChokeR1 · 3:34
KOPunchR1 · 1:49
WIN
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
KOPunchesR2 · 2:23
Marvin Vettori
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
LOSS
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00Title
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Darren Till
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
LOSS
KOPunchR2 · 3:33Title
Yoel Romero
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00
Yoel Romero
DECDecisionR5 · 5:00Title
Jacare Souza
KOKickR2 · 3:28
Derek Brunson
KOKickR1 · 4:07
Rafael Natal
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Uriah Hall
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Brad Tavares
KOPunchR1 · 0:44
Clint Hester
KOKneeR2 · 2:43
Mike Rhodes
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Stephen Thompson
KOPunchesR1 · 3:43
Court McGee
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00
Colton Smith
KOPunchR3 · 0:41
Bradley Scott
DECDecisionR3 · 5:00Title
How the wins came
Record
28
Wins
9
Losses
0
Draws
13:31
Avg bout length
1W
Streak
4
Title fights
9
Main events
Wins, losses and draws are Robert Whittaker’s official record. Everything else is counted from the 25 bouts we hold a full result for — method, round and time. Per-fight striking and grappling statistics are not published in our data source, so they are not shown.