Robert Whiteford

“The Hammer”

FeatherweightUnited Kingdom2-fight losing streak

17Wins

5Losses

0Draws

1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLWWL

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Profile

Age: 43 (born April 12, 1983)
Born in: Armadale
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 145 lbs.
Reach: 69"
Stance: Southpaw
UFC record: 2-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC2

KO/TKO 1
Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

Submission 1
Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.33 top 85%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.99

Striking accuracy47%Better than 59% of featherweights

Strike defense63%Better than 86% of featherweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes: 1.9 top 30%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.0

Takedown accuracy30%Better than 32% of featherweights

Takedown defense45%Better than 21% of featherweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Whiteford last fought on April 10, 2016 (Loss vs Lucas Martins). Whiteford has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Robert Whiteford

Born on April 12, 1983 in Armadale, United Kingdom, Robert Whiteford "The Hammer" competes as a featherweight mixed martial artist. Whiteford is 5' 9" tall with a 69" reach and fights out of a southpaw stance.

Whiteford has fought professionally since 2009, debuting with Absolute Combat. Whiteford arrived in the UFC with a 10-1 record. Whiteford first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz in October 2013 and lost to Jimy Hettes by triangle choke from bottomtechnical submission. Whiteford's UFC record stands at 2-3 after 5 fights.

In the stats, Whiteford avoids strikes better than 86% of featherweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Whiteford fought in ACB (3-0) and Absolute Combat (2-1).

Whiteford's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos in April 2016, where Whiteford lost to Lucas Martins.

UFC fight history

L

Lucas Martins

Decision - Split · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos

Apr 10, 2016

45Str 1TD 0KD
L

Darren Elkins

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs Smolka

Oct 24, 2015

23Str 1TD 0KD
W

Paul Redmond

KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:04

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites

Jul 18, 2015

20Str 0TD 1KD
W

Daniel Pineda

Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler

Mar 15, 2014

26Str 5TD 0KD
L

Jimy Hettes

Submission · Triangle Choke From BottomTechnical Submission · R2 2:17

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz

Oct 26, 2013

15Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Robert Whiteford is 17-5 (1 NC) across 23 professional fights in 11 promotions, since a pro debut on May 23, 2009 (Absolute Combat). 18 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins17

KO/TKO 7
Submission 2
Decision 8

Pro losses5

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 2

Finish rate: 53% of wins
Longest win streak: 10

Fights by promotion

Promotion	Record	First fight
UFC	2-3	2013
ACB	3-0	2016
Absolute Combat	2-1	2009
Bellator	1-1 (1 NC)	2019
Supremacy Fight Challenge	2-0	2011
Vision FC	2-0	2012
Headhunters MMA	1-0	2011
Hostile Territory Fight Night	1-0	2010
On Top	1-0	2011
PFL	1-0	2024
Scottish Fight Challenge	1-0	2013

All professional fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Event	Date
W	Roger Huerta	Decision (unanimous), R3	PFL Europe 3 (2024)	Sep 28, 2024
L	Daniel Weichel	TKO (punches), R1	Bellator 281	May 13, 2022
NC	Andrew Fisher	NC (accidental eye poke), R2	Bellator 267	Oct 1, 2021
W	Sam Sicilia	KO (punches), R3	Bellator London 2	Nov 23, 2019
W	Kane Mousah	Decision (split), R3	ACB 87	May 19, 2018
W	Nam Phan	Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R1	ACB 54	Mar 11, 2017
W	Kevin Petshi	Decision (unanimous), R3	ACB 47	Oct 1, 2016
L	Lucas Martins	Decision (split), R3	UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs. dos Santos	Apr 10, 2016
L	Darren Elkins	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC Fight Night: Holohan vs. Smolka	Oct 24, 2015
W	Paul Redmond	KO (punches), R1	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Leites	Jul 18, 2015
W	Daniel Pineda	Decision (unanimous), R3	UFC 171	Mar 15, 2014
L	Jimy Hettes	Technical Submission (triangle choke), R2	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz	Oct 26, 2013
W	Paul Reed	Decision (unanimous), R3	Scottish Fight Challenge 6	Jun 30, 2013
W	Martin Svensson	TKO (punches), R1	Vision FC 4	Sep 12, 2012
W	Carl Fawcett	Decision (majority), R3	Supremacy Fight Challenge 6	May 20, 2012
W	Antanas Jazbutis	Decision (unanimous), R3	Vision FC 3	Apr 28, 2012
W	Jonny Goodall	TKO (punches), R1	Headhunters MMA 2	Oct 2, 2011
W	Liam James	Decision (unanimous), R3	Supremacy Fight Challenge 2	May 29, 2011
W	David Galbraith	KO (punches), R2	On Top 1	Feb 2, 2011
W	Chris Batty	TKO (submission to punches), R1	Absolute Combat 3	May 1, 2010
W	Rich Edgeworth	TKO (punches), R1	Hostile Territory Fight Night 5	Apr 10, 2010
W	Alan Duffy	TKO (punches), R1	Absolute Combat 2	Nov 28, 2009
L	Bobby McVitie	TKO (doctor stoppage), R1	Absolute Combat 1	May 23, 2009

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Robert Whiteford's record?

Robert Whiteford's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Robert Whiteford?

Robert Whiteford is 43 years old, born on April 12, 1983.

How tall is Robert Whiteford and what is their reach?

Robert Whiteford stands 5' 9" with a 69" reach.

Who did Robert Whiteford fight last?

Robert Whiteford lost to Lucas Martins by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Rothwell vs Dos Santos on Apr 10, 2016.