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ROBERT
WHITTAKER
Overview
Robert Whittaker is a ranked UFC Light Heavyweight fighter. (Data from ESPN; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
Whittaker defeated Nikita Krylov via TKO (jaw injury) in round 3 (1:01) at UFC 329 on July 11, 2026, taking his record to 27–9.
Whittaker lost to Reinier de Ridder via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder on July 26, 2025, taking his record to 26–9.
Whittaker lost to Khamzat Chimaev via Submission (face crank) in round 1 (3:34) at UFC 308 on Oct. 26, 2024, taking his record to 26–8.
Whittaker defeated Ikram Aliskerov via KO (punches) in round 1 (1:49) at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on June 22, 2024, taking his record to 26–7.
Whittaker defeated Paulo Costa via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, 2024, taking his record to 25–7.
Whittaker lost to Dricus du Plessis via TKO (punches) in round 2 (2:23) at UFC 290 on July 8, 2023, taking his record to 24–7.
Whittaker defeated Marvin Vettori via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa on Sept. 3, 2022, taking his record to 24–6.
Whittaker lost to Israel Adesanya via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 271 on Feb. 12, 2022, taking his record to 23–6.
Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum on April 17, 2021, taking his record to 23–5.
Whittaker defeated Jared Cannonier via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 254 on Oct. 24, 2020, taking his record to 22–5.
Whittaker defeated Darren Till via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till on July 26, 2020, taking his record to 21–5.
Whittaker lost to Israel Adesanya via KO (punches) in round 2 (3:33) at UFC 243 on Oct. 6, 2019, taking his record to 20–5.
Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero via Decision (split) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 225 on June 9, 2018, taking his record to 20–4.
Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017, taking his record to 19–4.
Whittaker defeated Ronaldo Souza via TKO (head kick and punches) in round 2 (3:28) at UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis on April 15, 2017, taking his record to 18–4.
Whittaker defeated Derek Brunson via TKO (head kick and punches) in round 1 (4:07) at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson on Nov. 27, 2016, taking his record to 17–4.
Whittaker defeated Rafael Natal via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 197 on April 23, 2016, taking his record to 16–4.
Whittaker defeated Uriah Hall via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 193 on Nov. 15, 2015, taking his record to 15–4.
Whittaker defeated Brad Tavares via KO (punches) in round 1 (0:44) at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt on May 10, 2015, taking his record to 14–4.
Whittaker defeated Clint Hester via TKO (knee and punches) in round 2 (2:43) at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping on Nov. 8, 2014, taking his record to 13–4.
Whittaker defeated Mike Rhodes via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt on June 28, 2014, taking his record to 12–4.
Whittaker lost to Stephen Thompson via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:43) at UFC 170 on Feb. 22, 2014, taking his record to 11–4.
Whittaker lost to Court McGee via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 on Aug. 28, 2013, taking his record to 11–3.
Whittaker defeated Colton Smith via TKO (punches) in round 3 (0:41) at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013, taking his record to 11–2.
Whittaker defeated Brad Scott via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson on Dec. 15, 2012, taking his record to 10–2.
Whittaker lost to Jesse Juarez via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at Cage FC 21 on May 18, 2012, taking his record to 9–2.
Whittaker defeated Shaun Spooner via TKO (punches) in round 1 (4:01) at Superfight Australia 13 on March 23, 2012, taking his record to 9–1.
Whittaker defeated Ian Bone via TKO (punches) in round 1 (3:15) at Cage FC 19 on Dec. 9, 2011, taking his record to 8–1.
Whittaker lost to Kim Hoon via Submission (triangle choke) in round 1 (3:01) at Legend FC 6 on Oct. 30, 2011, taking his record to 7–1.
Whittaker defeated Corey Nelson via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (4:40) at Cage FC 18 on Aug. 26, 2011, taking his record to 7–0.
Whittaker defeated Ben Alloway via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (4:07) at Cage FC 17 on June 3, 2011, taking his record to 6–0.
Whittaker defeated Nate Thomson via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:21) at Cage FC 15 on Oct. 8, 2010, taking his record to 5–0.
Whittaker defeated Jay Cobain via Submission (armbar) in round 1 (0:32) at Cage FC 14 on June 5, 2010, taking his record to 4–0.
Whittaker defeated Nick Ariel via KO (punch) in round 1 (2:50) at Cage FC 12 on March 12, 2010, taking his record to 3–0.
Whittaker defeated Richard Walsh via Submission (rear-naked choke) in round 1 (2:40) at Cage FC 11 on Nov. 20, 2009, taking his record to 2–0.
Whittaker defeated Chris Tallowin via TKO (punches) in round 1 (N/A) at Xtreme FC: Return of the Hulk on March 14, 2009, taking his record to 1–0.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO10 · 37%
- Submission5 · 19%
- Decision12 · 44%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Light Heavyweight
