#11Robert WhittakerStriker

Light Heavyweight · 28-9 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'0"
182.88 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
35
Elo Rating
1717.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 4.41 significant strikes per minute — better than 82% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops 80% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 82% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Avoids 59% of opponents' significant strikes — better than 79% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Attempts just 0.00 submissions per 15 minutes — worse than 87% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    4.41
    Top 18%
  • Striking accuracy
    43%
    Bottom 32%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.40
    Bottom 46%
  • Striking defense
    59%
    Top 21%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.71
    Bottom 37%
  • Takedown accuracy
    38%
    Top 46%
  • Takedown defense
    80%
    Top 18%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 13%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1622, higher than 87% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1717).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Costa1:49Aliskerov3:34Chimaev25:00Ridder11:01Krylov
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

WNikita Krylov
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
2026-07-11 · KO/TKO, R3 1:01
LReinier de Ridder
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
2025-07-26 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
LKhamzat Chimaev
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
2024-10-26 · Submission, R1 3:34
WIkram Aliskerov
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
2024-06-22 · KO/TKO, R1 1:49
WPaulo Costa
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
2024-02-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LDricus Du Plessis
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
2023-07-08 · KO/TKO, R2 2:23
WMarvin Vettori
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
2022-09-03 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LIsrael AdesanyaTitle
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
2022-02-12 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WKelvin Gastelum
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
2021-04-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJared Cannonier
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
2020-10-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WDarren Till
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
2020-07-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
LIsrael AdesanyaTitle
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
2019-10-05 · KO/TKO, R2 3:33
WYoel Romero
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
2018-06-09 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WYoel RomeroTitle
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
2017-07-08 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
WJacare Souza
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
2017-04-15 · KO/TKO, R2 3:28
WDerek Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
2016-11-26 · KO/TKO, R1 4:07
WRafael Natal
UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
2016-04-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WUriah Hall
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
2015-11-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WBrad Tavares
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
2015-05-09 · KO/TKO, R1 0:44
WClint Hester
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
2014-11-07 · KO/TKO, R2 2:43
WMike Rhodes
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
2014-06-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LStephen Thompson
UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
2014-02-22 · KO/TKO, R1 3:43
LCourt McGee
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
2013-08-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WColton Smith
UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
2013-05-25 · KO/TKO, R3 0:41
WBrad ScottTitle
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
2012-12-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00