Robert Whittaker: record, fights and statistics
Robert Whittaker (“The Reaper”) is a light heavyweight fighter from Australia with a published career record of 28-9-0. StatsNext stores 25 UFC bouts for Robert Whittaker (18-7). In the 2 fights stored since Jul 26, 2025, Robert Whittaker is 1-1.
Profile
| Height | 6'0" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 73" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Born | 1990 |
| Current UFC ranking | Light Heavyweight #11 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Robert Whittaker's fighting stats?
Across 19 stored UFC bouts with statistics (251 minutes) through July 11, 2026, Robert Whittaker lands 4.67 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.43, with 45.4% striking accuracy and 56.1% striking defense. Grappling: 0.78 takedowns per 15 minutes at 34.2% accuracy, 76.1% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 18-7 in 25 stored UFC bouts, 7 of 18 wins inside the distance.
Robert Whittaker: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.67 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.43 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 45.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 56.1% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.42 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.78 |
| Takedown accuracy | 34.2% |
| Takedown defense | 76.1% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.24 |
| Share of fight time in control | 8.3% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 19 (250.7) |
Significant strikes landed: 68.8% head, 10.5% body, 20.7% legs; 87.6% at distance, 5.6% in the clinch, 6.8% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 3 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 11 | 3 |
18-7 in the 25 stored UFC bouts since December 14, 2012, averaging 13.1 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jul 26, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jul 26, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 120 of 253 (47.4%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 118 of 244 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 0 of 0 |
| Opponent takedowns | 5 of 21 (76.2% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 0:36 |
Totals over 2 of 2 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | Nikita Krylov (12-10) | Win | KO/TKO | R3 1:01 | 11 | Light Heavyweight | 54 of 111 (51) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Reinier de Ridder (3-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight | 66 of 142 (67) | 0 of 0 | 0:36 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Khamzat Chimaev (7-0) | Loss | Submission | R1 3:34 | 3.6 | Middleweight | 2 of 2 (3) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Ikram Aliskerov (2-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 1:49 | 1.8 | Middleweight | 14 of 21 (5) | 0 of 0 | 0:03 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Paulo Costa (6-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 95 of 175 (67) | 0 of 1 | 0:00 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Dricus Du Plessis (5-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 2:23 | 7.4 | Middleweight | 31 of 70 (62) | 1 of 1 | 0:23 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Marvin Vettori (8-3-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 74 of 166 (33) | 1 of 1 | 0:12 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | Israel Adesanya (9-1) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 59 of 136 (79) | 4 of 10 | 3:40 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Kelvin Gastelum (11-6) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 150 of 284 (62) | 4 of 7 | 4:19 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | Jared Cannonier (4-4) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 69 of 151 (53) | 0 of 2 | 2:10 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | Darren Till (6-2-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight | 69 of 157 (41) | 2 of 13 | 2:29 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Israel Adesanya (5-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 3:33 | 8.6 | Middleweight (title) | 32 of 116 (40) | 0 of 0 | 0:00 |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Yoel Romero (9-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 128 of 326 (111) | 0 of 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2017 | Yoel Romero (8-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 74 of 221 (48) | 0 of 0 | |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Jacare Souza (7-1) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 3:28 | 8.5 | Middleweight | 55 of 110 (9) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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