Robert Whittaker
25
Wins
7
Losses
| Age | 33 years |
| Name | Robert Whittaker |
| Nickname | The Reaper |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Reach | 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
| Team | PMA Super Martial Arts |
| Head coach | Henry Perez |
| BJJ coach | Alex Prates |
| Jiu-Jitsu | Black belt in BJJ |
| Boxing coach | Justin Fitzgerald |
Robert Whittaker is a professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division of the UFC. In 2008, Whittaker started his MMA career by signing a contract with the Xtreme Fighting Championships, and on March 14, 2009, he made his debut in the promotion. Later, on December 15, 2012, Robert made his UFC debut against Brad Scott and won the fight via decision. In his entire MMA career, he has fought in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions. Currently, he holds third place in the middleweight division of the UFC.
Robert Whittaker MMA record
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 25–7 | Paulo Costa | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 24–7 | Dricus du Plessis | TKO (punches) | UFC 290 | July 8, 2023 | 2 | 2:23 | |
| Win | 24–6 | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | September 3, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 23–6 | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 5 | 5:00 | For the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 23–5 | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | April 17, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 22–5 | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 254 | October 24, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 21–5 | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | July 26, 2020 | 5 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 20–5 | Israel Adesanya | KO (punches) | UFC 243 | October 6, 2019 | 2 | 3:33 | Lost the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 20–4 | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) | UFC 225 | June 9, 2018 | 5 | 5:00 | Non-title bout; Romero missed weight (185.2 lb). Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 19–4 | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | Won the interim UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night. Later promoted to undisputed champion. |
| Win | 18–4 | Ronaldo Souza | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis | April 15, 2017 | 2 | 3:28 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 17–4 | Derek Brunson | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | November 27, 2016 | 1 | 4:07 | Performance of the Night. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–4 | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 197 | April 23, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 15–4 | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 193 | November 15, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 14–4 | Brad Tavares | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | May 10, 2015 | 1 | 0:44 | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–4 | Clint Hester | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | November 8, 2014 | 2 | 2:43 | Middleweight debut. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 12–4 | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | 11–4 | Stephen Thompson | TKO (punches) | UFC 170 | February 22, 2014 | 1 | 3:43 | |
| Loss | 11–3 | Court McGee | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | August 28, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | 11–2 | Colton Smith | TKO (punches) | UFC 160 | May 25, 2013 | 3 | 0:41 | |
| Win | 10–2 | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | December 15, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Won The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Welterweight Tournament. |
| Loss | 9–2 | Jesse Juarez | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fighting Championships 21 | May 18, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | For the CFC Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Shaun Spooner | TKO (punches) | SFA 13 | March 23, 2012 | 1 | 4:01 | Won the SFA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–1 | Ian Bone | TKO (punches) | Cage Fighting Championships 19 | December 9, 2011 | 1 | 3:15 | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Kim Hoon | Submission (triangle choke) | Legend FC 6 | October 30, 2011 | 1 | 3:01 | |
| Win | 7–0 | Corey Nelson | Submission (armbar) | Cage Fighting Championships 18 | August 26, 2011 | 1 | 4:40 | |
| Win | 6–0 | Ben Alloway | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighting Championships 17 | June 3, 2011 | 1 | 4:07 | |
| Win | 5–0 | Nate Thomson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighting Championships 15 | October 8, 2010 | 1 | 2:21 | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jay Cobain | Submission (armbar) | Cage Fighting Championships 14 | June 5, 2010 | 1 | 0:32 | |
| Win | 3–0 | Nick Ariel | KO (punch) | Cage Fighting Championships 12 | March 12, 2010 | 1 | 2:50 | |
| Win | 2–0 | Richard Walsh | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Cage Fighting Championships 11 | November 20, 2009 | 1 | 2:40 | |
| Win | 1–0 | Chris Tallowin | TKO (punches) | XFC 14 | March 14, 2009 | 1 | N/A | Welterweight debut. |
Posts on Robert Whittaker
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- “He’s Going to Feel a Different Beast”: Israel Adesanya Predicts Ikram Aliskerov to Taste the Dust Against Robert Whittaker
- “After I Took the Fight, I Called Khabib”: Ikram Aliskerov Doubles Down on His Decision to Fight Robert Whittaker on Short-Notice in Saudi Arabia
- “Very Good Replacement Fight”: Khamzat Chimaev’s Former Foe Steps in on 9 Days Notice to Take on Robert Whittaker at UFC Saudi Arabia After Borz Pulls Out Due to Medical Reasons
- Khamzat Chimaev’s Photoshopped Picture Causes Chaos in MMA World Ahead of the Robert Whittaker Fight
- Bad News for Sean Strickland Fans as UFC Is Reportedly Eyeing for Dricus du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya Title Fight
- One UFC Stat About Robert Whittaker Makes Him a Nightmare Matchup for Khamzat Chimaev
