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Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

#11 Light HeavyweightNew Zealand

27Wins
9Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLLWW

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Profile

Age
35 (born December 20, 1990)
Born in
New Zealand
Height
6' 0"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
18-7
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC18

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Decision 11

Losses in the UFC7

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.41 top 18%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.4
Striking accuracy43%Better than 33% of light heavyweights
Strike defense59%Better than 77% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.71 top 60%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy38%Better than 52% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense80%Better than 82% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Whittaker last fought on July 11, 2026 (Win vs Nikita Krylov).

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

In the record book

About Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker "The Reaper" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in New Zealand, on December 20, 1990. Whittaker stands 6' 0", has a 73" reach and fights from an orthodox stance. Whittaker is ranked #11 in the official UFC light heavyweight rankings.

Whittaker turned professional in 2009, debuting with Xtreme FC. A 9-2 record outside the UFC came first. Whittaker made a UFC debut at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson in December 2012 and beat Brad Scott by decision. In the UFC, Whittaker is 18-7 across 25 fights. Whittaker first won a UFC title fight at UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker, beating Yoel Romero.

Whittaker usually wins on the scorecards: 11 of 18 UFC wins went to a decision. By the numbers, Whittaker defends takedowns better than 82% of light heavyweights and lands more significant strikes per minute than 82% of light heavyweights.

Most recently, Whittaker beat Nikita Krylov by KO/TKO at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Nikita Krylov

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 1:01

    UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2

    Jul 11, 2026

    54Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Reinier de Ridder

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder

    Jul 26, 2025

    66Str 0TD 1KD
  3. L

    Khamzat Chimaev

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:34

    UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway

    Oct 26, 2024

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Ikram Aliskerov

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:49

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov

    Jun 22, 2024

    14Str 0TD 1KD
  5. W

    Paulo Costa

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

    Feb 17, 2024

    95Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Dricus Du Plessis

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 2:23

    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez

    Jul 8, 2023

    31Str 1TD 0KD
  7. W

    Marvin Vettori

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa

    Sep 3, 2022

    74Str 1TD 0KD
  8. L

    Israel Adesanya Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2

    Feb 12, 2022

    59Str 4TD 0KD
  9. W

    Kelvin Gastelum

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum

    Apr 17, 2021

    150Str 4TD 0KD
  10. W

    Jared Cannonier

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

    Oct 24, 2020

    69Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Darren Till

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till

    Jul 25, 2020

    69Str 2TD 1KD
  12. L

    Israel Adesanya Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 3:33

    UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

    Oct 5, 2019

    32Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Yoel Romero

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2

    Jun 9, 2018

    128Str 0TD 0KD
  14. W

    Yoel Romero Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker

    Jul 8, 2017

    74Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Jacare Souza

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R2 3:28

    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis

    Apr 15, 2017

    55Str 0TD 1KD
  16. W

    Derek Brunson

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 4:07

    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

    Nov 26, 2016

    33Str 0TD 1KD
  17. W

    Rafael Natal

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux

    Apr 23, 2016

    89Str 0TD 0KD
  18. W

    Uriah Hall

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm

    Nov 14, 2015

    67Str 1TD 0KD
  19. W

    Brad Tavares

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:44

    UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt

    May 9, 2015

    10Str 0TD 1KD
  20. W

    Clint Hester

    KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R2 2:43

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping

    Nov 7, 2014

    49Str 1TD 2KD
  21. W

    Mike Rhodes

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt

    Jun 28, 2014

    66Str 1TD 0KD
  22. L

    Stephen Thompson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 3:43

    UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann

    Feb 22, 2014

    19Str 0TD 0KD
  23. L

    Court McGee

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2

    Aug 28, 2013

    48Str 0TD 0KD
  24. W

    Colton Smith

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 0:41

    UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2

    May 25, 2013

    53Str 1TD 2KD
  25. W

    Brad Scott Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson

    Dec 14, 2012

    83Str 0TD 1KD

Full MMA career

Robert Whittaker is 27-9 across 36 professional fights in 5 promotions, since a pro debut on March 14, 2009 (Xtreme FC). 11 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins27

  • KO/TKO 11
  • Submission 5
  • Decision 11

Pro losses9

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 4
Finish rate
59% of wins
Longest win streak
9

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC18-72012
Cage FC7-12009
Legend FC0-12011
Superfight Australia1-02012
Xtreme FC1-02009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Nikita Krylov TKO (jaw injury), R3 UFC 329 Jul 11, 2026
L Reinier de Ridder Decision (split), R5 UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder Jul 26, 2025
L Khamzat Chimaev Submission (face crank), R1 UFC 308 Oct 26, 2024
W Ikram Aliskerov KO (punches), R1 UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov Jun 22, 2024
W Paulo Costa Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 298 Feb 17, 2024
L Dricus du Plessis TKO (punches), R2 UFC 290 Jul 8, 2023
W Marvin Vettori Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa Sep 3, 2022
L Israel Adesanya Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 271 Feb 12, 2022
W Kelvin Gastelum Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Apr 17, 2021
W Jared Cannonier Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 254 Oct 24, 2020
W Darren Till Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till Jul 25, 2020
L Israel Adesanya KO (punches), R2 UFC 243 Oct 5, 2019
W Yoel Romero Decision (split), R5 UFC 225 Jun 9, 2018
W Yoel Romero Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 213 Jul 8, 2017
W Ronaldo Souza TKO (head kick and punches), R2 UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis Apr 15, 2017
W Derek Brunson TKO (head kick and punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson Nov 26, 2016
W Rafael Natal Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 197 Apr 23, 2016
W Uriah Hall Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 193 Nov 14, 2015
W Brad Tavares KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt May 9, 2015
W Clint Hester TKO (knee and punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping Nov 7, 2014
W Mike Rhodes Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt Jun 28, 2014
L Stephen Thompson TKO (punches), R1 UFC 170 Feb 22, 2014
L Court McGee Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 Aug 28, 2013
W Colton Smith TKO (punches), R3 UFC 160 May 25, 2013
W Brad Scott Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson Dec 14, 2012
L Jesse Juarez Decision (unanimous), R5 Cage FC 21 May 18, 2012
W Shaun Spooner TKO (punches), R1 Superfight Australia 13 Mar 23, 2012
W Ian Bone TKO (punches), R1 Cage FC 19 Dec 9, 2011
L Kim Hoon Submission (triangle choke), R1 Legend FC 6 Oct 30, 2011
W Corey Nelson Submission (armbar), R1 Cage FC 18 Aug 26, 2011
W Ben Alloway Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cage FC 17 Jun 3, 2011
W Nate Thomson Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cage FC 15 Oct 8, 2010
W Jay Cobain Submission (armbar), R1 Cage FC 14 Jun 5, 2010
W Nick Ariel KO (punch), R1 Cage FC 12 Mar 12, 2010
W Richard Walsh Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Cage FC 11 Nov 20, 2009
W Chris Tallowin TKO (punches), R1 Xtreme FC: Return of the Hulk Mar 14, 2009

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

Quick answers

What is Robert Whittaker's record?

Robert Whittaker's professional MMA record is 27 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Robert Whittaker?

Robert Whittaker is 35 years old, born on December 20, 1990.

How tall is Robert Whittaker and what is their reach?

Robert Whittaker stands 6' 0" with a 73" reach.

Who did Robert Whittaker fight last?

Robert Whittaker beat Nikita Krylov by KO/TKO at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 on Jul 11, 2026.

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