Fighter profile

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

Light Heavyweight · UFC record 18-7 · 25 detailed UFC fights · Last fight Sat 11 Jul 2026

Volume StrikerPower Striker

Fighter ratings

Ratings V2Rated

Striking (offense)79

Power83

Striking defense79

Takedown defense87

WrestlingProvisional measure69

Ratings V2 descriptive 0–100 scores (25 detailed fights; as of Sat 11 Jul 2026). Not win probabilities or rankings. Missing values stay unavailable.

Chin and Cardio · Frozen through October 17, 2026

R1 research scale

ChinEvidence: ESTABLISHED77.4

CardioEvidence: ESTABLISHED75.9

Source: R1 public_candidate_display · status: Research candidate · as of Sat 17 Oct 2026. Separate frozen research scale; fights after October 17, 2026 are not reflected.

About these ratings

Ratings are domain-specific descriptive scales. Equal point differences across different domains do not imply equal absolute skill differences.

Striking (offense) · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 striking-offense score built from recorded significant strikes landed per round, significant-strike accuracy and significant-strike differential.
Power · Ratings V2: Recorded knockdown and KO/TKO-win threat under the Ratings V2 contract (knockdowns per round, KO/TKO win rate); not literal measured punching force.
Striking defense · Ratings V2: Recorded strike avoidance (striking defense) and bounded absorption (strikes absorbed per round) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Takedown defense · Ratings V2: Recorded defense against incoming takedown attempts (takedown defense rate) under the Ratings V2 contract.
Wrestling · Ratings V2: Ratings V2 wrestling-offense score: recorded takedowns landed per round and takedown accuracy. Not ground control or complete grappling.
Chin · R1 research scale: Exposure-adjusted recorded knockdown resistance. This is not a direct biological measurement of chin, recovery, or injury resistance.
Cardio · R1 research scale: Recorded later-round striking activity and effectiveness retention. This is not a direct physiological fitness measurement.

Ratings V2 scores follow each fighter's latest recorded state; R1 research-scale scores are frozen through 17 Oct 2026. Recovery is separate metadata, not a rating. No combined rating exists.

Profile

Height: 183 cm (6'0")
Reach: 185 cm (6'1")
Stance: Orthodox
Age: 35

Last 3: W L L (most recent last)

Career statistics

Descriptive

25 detailed UFC fights · 73 rounds of recorded statistics. Exact totals from recorded UFC fights through Sat 11 Jul 2026; not opponent-adjusted and not model inputs.

Strikes landed20.4significant, per round

Strikes absorbed15.7per round

Striking differential+4.7per round

Takedown attempts0.58per round

Takedown defense80.0%of attempts stopped

Finish rate38.9%of UFC wins

Striking

Significant strikes landed per round: 20.4
Significant strikes absorbed per round: 15.7
Differential per round (landed − absorbed): +4.7
Striking accuracy: 43.4%
Striking defense (opponent strikes avoided): 59.2%
Knockdowns per round: 0.16
Target: head / body / leg: 71.8% / 10.3% / 17.9%
Position: distance / clinch / ground: 86.5% / 6.7% / 6.8%

Per-round figures divide recorded totals by rounds with statistics. Shares are of significant strikes landed.

Wrestling and grappling

Takedown attempts per round: 0.58
Takedowns landed per round: 0.22
Takedown accuracy: 38.1%
Takedown defense: 80.0%
Control time per round: 0:22
Submission attempts per round: 0.00
Reversals per round: 0.00

Attempts and landed takedowns are counted separately; accuracy is landed ÷ attempted.

Outcomes and durability

UFC record (W-L-D, NC): 18-7-0
Finish rate (wins by KO/TKO or submission): 38.9%
Wins by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 7 · 0 · 11
Losses by KO/TKO · submission · decision: 3 · 1 · 3
Knockdowns scored / suffered: 12 / 8
Average fight time: 13:27 (over 24 bouts)

Results as recorded by UFCStats. Fight time is elapsed time (completed rounds plus ending time) and includes draws and no-contests. These are outcomes, not biological measurements.

UFC fight history

Robert Whittaker — most recent UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 11 Jul 2026	Nikita Krylov	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 1:01	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
Sat 26 Jul 2025	Reinier de Ridder	L	S-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder
Sat 26 Oct 2024	Khamzat Chimaev	L	SUB Rear Naked Choke	R1 3:34	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
Sat 22 Jun 2024	Ikram Aliskerov	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 1:49	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Sat 17 Feb 2024	Paulo Costa	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria

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Robert Whittaker — earlier UFC fights
Date	Opponent	Result	Method	End	Event
Sat 8 Jul 2023	Dricus Du Plessis	L	KO/TKO Punches	R2 2:23	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez
Sat 3 Sep 2022	Marvin Vettori	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
Sat 12 Feb 2022	Israel Adesanya	L	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Sat 17 Apr 2021	Kelvin Gastelum	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
Sat 24 Oct 2020	Jared Cannonier	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
Sat 25 Jul 2020	Darren Till	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till
Sat 5 Oct 2019	Israel Adesanya	L	KO/TKO Punch	R2 3:33	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Sat 9 Jun 2018	Yoel Romero	W	S-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
Sat 8 Jul 2017	Yoel Romero	W	U-DEC	R5 5:00	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
Sat 15 Apr 2017	Jacare Souza	W	KO/TKO Kick	R2 3:28	UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis
Sat 26 Nov 2016	Derek Brunson	W	KO/TKO Kick	R1 4:07	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
Sat 23 Apr 2016	Rafael Natal	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux
Sat 14 Nov 2015	Uriah Hall	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
Sat 9 May 2015	Brad Tavares	W	KO/TKO Punch	R1 0:44	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
Fri 7 Nov 2014	Clint Hester	W	KO/TKO Knee	R2 2:43	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Sat 28 Jun 2014	Mike Rhodes	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
Sat 22 Feb 2014	Stephen Thompson	L	KO/TKO Punches	R1 3:43	UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann
Wed 28 Aug 2013	Court McGee	L	S-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
Sat 25 May 2013	Colton Smith	W	KO/TKO Punch	R3 0:41	UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2
Fri 14 Dec 2012	Brad Scott	W	U-DEC	R3 5:00	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson

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