Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper / Bobby Knuckles”
Rank 5 - Middleweight
Next Fight - July 26, 2025
UFC on ABC 9 - Whittaker vs. de Ridder
Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Middleweight #5
Age: 34 | Dec 20, 1990
Nationality: Australia
Weight Class: Middleweight
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 186 lbs
Reach: 73.5"
Professional Record
| 34 fights | 26 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 10 | 3 |
| Submissions | 5 | 2 |
| Decisions | 11 | 3 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 26 - 8 - 0 | Khamzat Chimaev | UFC 308 - Topuria vs. Holloway | October 26, 2024 | Submission (Face Crank) | Jason Herzog | 1 | 3:34 |
| WIN | 26 - 7 - 0 | Ikram Aliskerov | UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | June 22, 2024 | KO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 1 | 1:49 |
| WIN | 25 - 7 - 0 | Paulo Costa | UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria | February 17, 2024 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mike Beltran | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 24 - 7 - 0 | Dricus Du Plessis | UFC 290 - Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | July 08, 2023 | TKO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 2 | 2:23 |
| WIN | 24 - 6 - 0 | Marvin Vettori | UFC Fight Night 209 - Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 03, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Jason Herzog | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 23 - 6 - 0 | Israel Adesanya | UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | February 12, 2022 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 23 - 5 - 0 | Kelvin Gastelum | UFC on ESPN 22 - Whittaker vs. Gastelum | April 17, 2021 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 22 - 5 - 0 | Jared Cannonier | UFC 254 - Nurmagomedov vs. Gaethje | October 24, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Anders Ohlsson | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 21 - 5 - 0 | Darren Till | UFC on ESPN 14 - Whittaker vs. Till | July 25, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 5 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 20 - 5 - 0 | Israel Adesanya | UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya | October 05, 2019 | KO (Punches) | Marc Goddard | 2 | 3:33 |
| WIN | 20 - 4 - 0 | Yoel Romero | UFC 225 - Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | June 09, 2018 | Decision (Split) | Dan Miragliotta | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 19 - 4 - 0 | Yoel Romero | UFC 213 - Romero vs. Whittaker | July 08, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 5 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 18 - 4 - 0 | Ronaldo Souza | UFC on Fox 24 - Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 2 | 3:28 |
| WIN | 17 - 4 - 0 | Derek Brunson | UFC Fight Night 101 - Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 26, 2016 | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | Herb Dean | 1 | 4:07 |
| WIN | 16 - 4 - 0 | Rafael Natal | UFC 197 - Jones vs. St. Preux | April 23, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 4 - 0 | Uriah Hall | UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm | November 14, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Perceval | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 14 - 4 - 0 | Brad Tavares | UFC Fight Night 65 - Miocic vs. Hunt | May 09, 2015 | KO (Punches) | Steve Perceval | 1 | 0:44 |
| WIN | 13 - 4 - 0 | Clint Hester | UFC Fight Night 55 - Rockhold vs. Bisping | November 07, 2014 | TKO (Knee and Punches) | John Sharp | 2 | 2:43 |
| WIN | 12 - 4 - 0 | Mike Rhodes | UFC Fight Night 43 - Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Perceval | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 11 - 4 - 0 | Stephen Thompson | UFC 170 - Rousey vs. McMann | February 22, 2014 | TKO (Punches) | Mario Yamasaki | 1 | 3:43 |
| LOSS | 11 - 3 - 0 | Court McGee | UFC Fight Night 27 - Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | Decision (Split) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 - 0 | Colton Smith | UFC 160 - Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2 | May 25, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | Chris Tognoni | 3 | 0:41 |
| WIN | 10 - 2 - 0 | Bradley Scott | UFC on FX 6 - Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | December 14, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | Steve Perceval | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 2 - 0 | Jesse Juarez | CFC 21 - Cage Fighting Championship 21 | May 18, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 0 | Shaun Spooner | SA - Superfight Australia 13 | March 23, 2012 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:01 | |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 0 | Ian Bone | CFC 19 - Falciroli vs. Honstein | December 09, 2011 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:15 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 1 - 0 | Hoon Kim | Legend FC - Legend Fighting Championship 6 | October 30, 2011 | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 3:01 | |
| WIN | 7 - 0 - 0 | Corey Nelson | CFC 18 - Juarez vs. Rodriguez | August 26, 2011 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:40 | |
| WIN | 6 - 0 - 0 | Ben Alloway | CFC - Cage Fighting Championship 17 | June 03, 2011 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:07 | |
| WIN | 5 - 0 - 0 | Nate Thomson | CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 15 | October 08, 2010 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:21 | |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Jay Cobain | CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 14 | June 05, 2010 | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 0:32 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Nick Ariel | CFC 12 - Lombard vs. Santore | March 12, 2010 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 2:50 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Richard Walsh | CFC - Cage Fighting Championships 11 | November 20, 2009 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:40 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Chris Tallowin | XFC - Return of the Hulk | March 14, 2009 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A |
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KSW 108 - Soldaev vs. Brichta
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UFC 318 - Holloway vs. Poirier 3
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UFC Middleweight Rankings
Dricus Du Plessis(23 - 2 - 0)
- 1Nassourdine Imavov
(16 - 4 - 1)
- 2Sean Strickland
(29 - 7 - 0)
- 3Khamzat Chimaev
(14 - 0 - 0)
- 4Israel Adesanya
(24 - 5 - 0)
- 5Robert Whittaker
(26 - 8 - 0)
- 6Caio Borralho
(17 - 1 - 1)
- 7Jared Cannonier
(18 - 8 - 0)
- 8Roman Dolidze
(15 - 3 - 0)
- 9Anthony Hernandez
(14 - 2 - 1)
- 10Marvin Vettori
(19 - 8 - 1)
- 11Brendan Allen
(24 - 7 - 0)
- 12Reinier de Ridder
(20 - 2 - 0)
- 13Paulo Costa
(14 - 4 - 0)
- 14Roman Kopylov
(14 - 3 - 0)
- 15Abusupiyan Magomedov
(28 - 6 - 1)
