Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

Robert Whittaker (27-9) is a middleweight fighting out of Menai, New South Wales, Australia. Robert Whittaker's next fight is against Bogdan Guskov at UFC Fight Night: Salkilld vs. Saint Denis on February 7, 2027. Robert Whittaker's last fight was a win over Nikita Krylov by TKO at UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 in July 2026.

Record27-9-0

DivisionMiddleweight

Height6'0"

Reach74"

Age35

Last FightJul 26, 2025

BornDec 20, 1990

BirthplaceNew Zealand

Fighting out ofMenai, New South Wales, Australia

UFC Career Stats:

Sig. strikes landed / min4.41

Striking accuracy43%

Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.40

Striking defense59%

Takedowns / 15 min0.71

Takedown accuracy38%

Takedown defense80%

Sub attempts / 15 min0.00

25 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats

Fight History:

*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history

Result	Opponent	Division	Method	Rnd / Time	Event	Date	Fight
Up.	Bogdan Guskov	Light Heavyweight	—	—	UFC Fight Night: Salkilld vs. Saint Denis	Feb 7, 2027	View
W	Nikita Krylov	Light Heavyweight	TKO (Jaw injury)	R3 · 1:01	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2	Jul 11, 2026	View
L	Reinier de Ridder	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jul 26, 2025
L	Khamzat Chimaev	Middleweight	Submission (Face Crank)	R1 · 3:34	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway	Oct 26, 2024
W	Ikram Aliskerov	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Uppercut to Ground Punches)	R1 · 1:49	UFC Fight Night	Jun 22, 2024
W	Paulo Costa	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria	Feb 17, 2024
L	Dricus Du Plessis	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Power Jab to Punches)	R2 · 2:23	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez	Jul 8, 2023
W	Marvin Vettori	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night	Sep 3, 2022
L	Israel Adesanya	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2	Feb 12, 2022
W	Kelvin Gastelum	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Apr 17, 2021
W	Jared Cannonier	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	Oct 24, 2020
W	Darren Till	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC Fight Night	Jul 25, 2020
L	Israel Adesanya	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Counter Left Hook)	R2 · 3:33	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya	Oct 5, 2019
W	Yoel Romero	Middleweight	Decision (Split)	R5	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2	Jun 9, 2018
W	Yoel Romero	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker	Jul 8, 2017
W	Ronaldo Souza	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R2 · 3:28	UFC on FOX 24	Apr 15, 2017
W	Derek Brunson	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)	R1 · 4:07	UFC Fight Night 101	Nov 26, 2016
W	Rafael Natal	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux	Apr 23, 2016
W	Uriah Hall	Middleweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm	Nov 14, 2015
W	Brad Tavares	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 0:44	UFC Fight Night 65	May 9, 2015
W	Clint Hester	Middleweight	KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)	R2 · 2:43	UFC Fight Night 55	Nov 7, 2014
W	Mike Rhodes	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC Fight Night 43	Jun 28, 2014
L	Stephen Thompson	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 3:43	UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann	Feb 22, 2014
L	Court McGee	Welterweight	Decision (Split)	R3	UFC Fight Night 27	Aug 28, 2013
W	Colton Smith	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R3 · 0:41	UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2	May 25, 2013
W	Brad Scott	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R3	UFC on FX 6	Dec 14, 2012
WEx.	Xavier Lucas	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 1:17	The Ultimate Fighter	Aug 21, 2012
WEx.	Luke Newman	Welterweight	KO/TKO	R1 · 0:19	The Ultimate Fighter	Jul 26, 2012
L	Jesse Juarez	Welterweight	Decision (Unanimous)	R5	CFC 21: Whittaker vs. Juarez	May 18, 2012
W	Shaun Spooner	Welterweight	KO/TKO (Punches)	R1 · 4:01	SFA 13	Mar 23, 2012
W	Ian Bone	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Dec 9, 2011
L	Hoon Kim	Welterweight	Submission (Triangle Choke)	R1 · 3:01	Legend FC 6	Oct 30, 2011
W	Corey Nelson	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Aug 26, 2011
W	Benny Alloway	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jun 3, 2011
W	Nate Thomson	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Oct 8, 2010
W	Jay Cobain	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Jun 5, 2010
W	Nick Ariel	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 12, 2010
W	Richard Walsh	—	Submission	—	Unknown Event	Nov 20, 2009
W	Chris Tallowin	—	KO/TKO	—	Unknown Event	Mar 14, 2009

Up.Bogdan Guskov
Feb 7, 2027
UFC Fight Night: Salkilld vs. Saint Denis·Light Heavyweight
View
WNikita Krylov
Jul 11, 2026
UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2·Light Heavyweight
TKO (Jaw injury)·R3 · 1:01View
LReinier de Ridder
Jul 26, 2025
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
LKhamzat Chimaev
Oct 26, 2024
UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway·Middleweight
Submission (Face Crank)·R1 · 3:34
WIkram Aliskerov
Jun 22, 2024
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Uppercut to Ground Punches)·R1 · 1:49
WPaulo Costa
Feb 17, 2024
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LDricus Du Plessis
Jul 8, 2023
UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Power Jab to Punches)·R2 · 2:23
WMarvin Vettori
Sep 3, 2022
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LIsrael Adesanya
Feb 12, 2022
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WKelvin Gastelum
Apr 17, 2021
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WJared Cannonier
Oct 24, 2020
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WDarren Till
Jul 25, 2020
UFC Fight Night·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
LIsrael Adesanya
Oct 5, 2019
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Counter Left Hook)·R2 · 3:33
WYoel Romero
Jun 9, 2018
UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2·Middleweight
Decision (Split)·R5
WYoel Romero
Jul 8, 2017
UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WRonaldo Souza
Apr 15, 2017
UFC on FOX 24·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R2 · 3:28
WDerek Brunson
Nov 26, 2016
UFC Fight Night 101·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Head Kick & Punches)·R1 · 4:07
WRafael Natal
Apr 23, 2016
UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WUriah Hall
Nov 14, 2015
UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm·Middleweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WBrad Tavares
May 9, 2015
UFC Fight Night 65·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 0:44
WClint Hester
Nov 7, 2014
UFC Fight Night 55·Middleweight
KO/TKO (Knee & Punches)·R2 · 2:43
WMike Rhodes
Jun 28, 2014
UFC Fight Night 43·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
LStephen Thompson
Feb 22, 2014
UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 3:43
LCourt McGee
Aug 28, 2013
UFC Fight Night 27·Welterweight
Decision (Split)·R3
WColton Smith
May 25, 2013
UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Silva 2·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 0:41
WBrad Scott
Dec 14, 2012
UFC on FX 6·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R3
WEx.Xavier Lucas
Aug 21, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 1:17
WEx.Luke Newman
Jul 26, 2012
The Ultimate Fighter·Welterweight
KO/TKO·R1 · 0:19
LJesse Juarez
May 18, 2012
CFC 21: Whittaker vs. Juarez·Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous)·R5
WShaun Spooner
Mar 23, 2012
SFA 13·Welterweight
KO/TKO (Punches)·R1 · 4:01
WIan Bone
Dec 9, 2011
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
LHoon Kim
Oct 30, 2011
Legend FC 6·Welterweight
Submission (Triangle Choke)·R1 · 3:01
WCorey Nelson
Aug 26, 2011
Unknown Event
Submission
WBenny Alloway
Jun 3, 2011
Unknown Event
Submission
WNate Thomson
Oct 8, 2010
Unknown Event
Submission
WJay Cobain
Jun 5, 2010
Unknown Event
Submission
WNick Ariel
Mar 12, 2010
Unknown Event
KO/TKO
WRichard Walsh
Nov 20, 2009
Unknown Event
Submission
WChris Tallowin
Mar 14, 2009
Unknown Event
KO/TKO