Robert Whittaker

ROBERT WHITTAKER

"The Reaper"

19-773.1% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Organization

UFC
AUS

Nationality

New Zealand

Birth

20/12/1990 (35)

Birthplace

Auckland

New Zealand

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Middleweight

Height

183 cm (6'0")

Reach

187 cm (74")

Style

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

Biography

Robert John Whittaker is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first Australian to win a UFC championship. As of 31 March 2026, he is #10 in the UFC middleweight rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN

26 total fights · 37% KO rate

KO/TKO7 (37%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision12 (63%)

Fight history (26)

1 / 6
Win
vs Nikita KrylovKO/TKO (R3)UFC 329 - McGregor vs. Holloway 2 — 11/07/2026
Loss
vs Reinier de RidderDecision (split) (47–48, 48–47, 48–47) (R5)UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder — 26/07/2025
Loss
vs Khamzat ChimaevSubmission (R1)UFC 308 — 26/10/2024
Win
vs Ikram AliskerovKO/TKO (Punch) (R1)UFC Fight Night June 22 2024 — 22/06/2024
Win
vs Paulo CostaDecision - Unanimous (R3)UFC 298 — 17/02/2024

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