Robert Whittaker
UFC record 18-7 · Rating 1659 · Last fight Saturday, July 11, 2026 · 1-fight win streak
#3 in UFC light heavyweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
4.36
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.40
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
43%
Striking accuracy
59%
Striking defence
0.74
Takedowns / 15 min
79%
Takedown defence
0.02
Submission attempts / 15 min
28%
Finish rate
From 25 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 3 times by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 36Height 6'0"Reach 73"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nikita Krylov UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | KO/TKO · R3 | 2026-07-11 |
| L | Reinier de Ridder UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | Decision - Split · R5 | 2025-07-26 |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Submission · R1 | 2024-10-26 |
| W | Ikram Aliskerov UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | KO/TKO · R1 | 2024-06-22 |
| W | Paulo Costa UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-02-17 |
| L | Dricus Du Plessis UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | KO/TKO · R2 | 2023-07-08 |
| W | Marvin Vettori UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2022-09-03 |
| L | Israel Adesanya UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2022-02-12 |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2021-04-17 |
| W | Jared Cannonier UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2020-10-24 |