On the clock
7 of 18 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb, 170 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
18–7UFC record
7 of 18Dominant wins
85Average win score
78thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came7 KO/TKO 0 submission 11 decision
Finish rate39% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 7
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time13:30
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 3.4
Sig. strike accuracy43%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time8% of the fight
Best winYoel Romero rated 1897 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Robert Whittaker’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 6toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
27
39%
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
78th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
29
39%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
75
+1.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
69
4.41
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
56
3.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
24
0.71
ControlShare of fight time in control
15
8%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yoel Romero, rated 1897 at 185 lb. Dominant in 7 of 18 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
No. 6 of 49 active men ranked at light heavyweight, with a published rating of 1730 across 1 fight at the weight.
1–0Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
86Average win score
1602Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time11:01
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.9 / 4.6
Sig. strike accuracy49%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time0% of the fight
Best winNikita Krylov rated 1602 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Robert Whittaker has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Nikita Krylov, rated 1602 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
No. 6 of 78 active men ranked at middleweight, with a published rating of 1767 across 19 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 14 Reinier de Ridder in Jul 2025; ranked on the full record at 185 lb.
14–5Record at 185 lb
5 of 14Dominant wins
85Average win score
1692Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 9 decision
Finish rate36% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed9
Average fight time14:04
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.4 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.8
Control time9% of the fight
Best winYoel Romero rated 1897 going in
Against the division
How Robert Whittaker’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
16
36%
Average win scoreOut of 100
38
84.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
22
36%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+1.23
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
66
4.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
70
3.13
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
26
0.79
ControlShare of fight time in control
16
9%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 14 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yoel Romero, rated 1897 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 14 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
170 lb
Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 28 Jun 2014, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1409, after 5 fights there.
3–2Record at 170 lb
1 of 3Dominant wins
85Average win score
1301Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate33% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time11:52
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 4.4
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min0.5
Control time5% of the fight
Best winColton Smith rated 1310 going in
Against the division
How Robert Whittaker’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Robert Whittaker is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 10knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
28
41st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
40
+0.13
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
62
4.53
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
21
4.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
21
0.51
ControlShare of fight time in control
6
5%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 3 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Colton Smith, rated 1310 at 170 lb. Dominant in 1 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
25 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jul 2026 | Win | 86–14 | Nikita Krylov | KO/TKO | R3 1:01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 |
| 26 Jul 2025 | Loss | 25–75 | Reinier de Ridder | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder |
| 26 Oct 2024 | Loss | 11–89 | Khamzat Chimaev | submission | R1 3:34 | Middleweight | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway |
| 22 Jun 2024 | Win | 91–9 | Ikram Aliskerov | KO/TKO | R1 1:49 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Win | 80–20 | Paulo Costa | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| 8 Jul 2023 | Loss | 6–94 | Dricus Du Plessis | KO/TKO | R2 2:23 | Middleweight | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez |
| 3 Sep 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Marvin Vettori | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa |
| 12 Feb 2022 | Loss | 18–82 | Israel Adesanya | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 |
| 17 Apr 2021 | Win | 84–16 | Kelvin Gastelum | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum |
| 24 Oct 2020 | Win | 82–18 | Jared Cannonier | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje |
| 25 Jul 2020 | Win | 84–16 | Darren Till | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till |
| 5 Oct 2019 | Loss | 10–90 | Israel Adesanya | KO/TKO | R2 3:33 | Middleweight | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| 9 Jun 2018 | Win | 72–28 | Yoel Romero | split decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 |
| 8 Jul 2017 | Win | 80–20 | Yoel Romero | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker |
| 15 Apr 2017 | Win | 95–5 | Jacare Souza | KO/TKO | R2 3:28 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis |
| 26 Nov 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Derek Brunson | KO/TKO | R1 4:07 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson |
| 23 Apr 2016 | Win | 80–20 | Rafael Natal | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux |
| 14 Nov 2015 | Win | 82–18 | Uriah Hall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm |
| 9 May 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Brad Tavares | KO/TKO | R1 0:44 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt |
| 7 Nov 2014 | Win | 93–7 | Clint Hester | KO/TKO | R2 2:43 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping |
| 28 Jun 2014 | Win | 80–20 | Mike Rhodes | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Loss | 8–92 | Stephen Thompson | KO/TKO | R1 3:43 | Welterweight | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann |
| 28 Aug 2013 | Loss | 24–76 | Court McGee | split decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 |
| 25 May 2013 | Win | 91–9 | Colton Smith | KO/TKO | R3 0:41 | Welterweight | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 |
| 14 Dec 2012 | Win | 83–17 | Brad Scott | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Welterweight | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson |