Robert Whittaker

New Zealand MMAActive

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11 KOs

3 KOs

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Robert John Whittaker (born 20 December 1990) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the light heavyweight 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 3 October 2026, he is #12 in the Meta UFC light heavyweight rankings.

A professional since 2009, Whittaker was a contestant on the first series of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes and won the welterweight tournament. Whittaker became interim middleweight champion after winning the title at UFC 213; he was promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2017.

Biography from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Shortened. Read the full article.

Result	Date	Opponent	Method	Event
W	11 Jul 2026	Nikita Krylov Light heavyweight	TKO · R3 1:01 jaw injury	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
L	26 Jul 2025	Reinier de Ridder Middleweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
L	26 Oct 2024	Khamzat Chimaev Middleweight	SUB · R1 3:34 face crank	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
W	22 Jun 2024	Ikram Aliskerov Middleweight	KO · R1 1:49 punches	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
W	17 Feb 2024	Paulo Costa Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
L	8 Jul 2023	Dricus du Plessis Middleweight	TKO · R2 2:23 punches	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez
W	3 Sept 2022	Marvin Vettori Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
L	12 Feb 2022	Israel AdesanyaTitle Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
W	17 Apr 2021	Kelvin Gastelum Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
W	24 Oct 2020	Jared Cannonier Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
W	26 Jul 2020	Darren Till Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
L	6 Oct 2019	Israel AdesanyaTitle Middleweight	KO · R2 3:33 punches	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
W	9 Jun 2018	Yoel RomeroTitle Middleweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
W	8 Jul 2017	Yoel Romero Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
W	15 Apr 2017	Ronaldo Souza Middleweight	TKO · R2 3:28 head kick and punches	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
W	27 Nov 2016	Derek Brunson Middleweight	TKO · R1 4:07 head kick and punches	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
W	23 Apr 2016	Rafael Natal Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux
W	14 Nov 2015	Uriah Hall Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
W	10 May 2015	Brad Tavares Middleweight	KO · R1 0:44 punches	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
W	8 Nov 2014	Clint Hester Middleweight	TKO · R2 2:43 knee and punches	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
W	28 Jun 2014	Mike Rhodes Welterweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
L	22 Feb 2014	Stephen Thompson Welterweight	TKO · R1 3:43 punches	UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
L	28 Aug 2013	Court McGee Welterweight	SD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
W	25 May 2013	Colton Smith Welterweight	TKO · R3 0:41 punches	UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

Result	Date	Opponent	Method	Event
W	11 Jul 2026	Nikita Krylov Light heavyweight	TKO · R3 1:01 jaw injury	UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
L	26 Jul 2025	Reinier de Ridder Middleweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder
L	26 Oct 2024	Khamzat Chimaev Middleweight	SUB · R1 3:34 face crank	UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway
W	22 Jun 2024	Ikram Aliskerov Middleweight	KO · R1 1:49 punches	UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
W	17 Feb 2024	Paulo Costa Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
L	8 Jul 2023	Dricus du Plessis Middleweight	TKO · R2 2:23 punches	UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodríguez
W	3 Sept 2022	Marvin Vettori Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa
L	12 Feb 2022	Israel AdesanyaTitle Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
W	17 Apr 2021	Kelvin Gastelum Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
W	24 Oct 2020	Jared Cannonier Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
W	26 Jul 2020	Darren Till Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till
L	6 Oct 2019	Israel AdesanyaTitle Middleweight	KO · R2 3:33 punches	UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
W	9 Jun 2018	Yoel RomeroTitle Middleweight	SD · R5 5:00	UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2
W	8 Jul 2017	Yoel Romero Middleweight	UD · R5 5:00	UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
W	15 Apr 2017	Ronaldo Souza Middleweight	TKO · R2 3:28 head kick and punches	UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis
W	27 Nov 2016	Derek Brunson Middleweight	TKO · R1 4:07 head kick and punches	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson
W	23 Apr 2016	Rafael Natal Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 197: Jones vs. Saint Preux
W	14 Nov 2015	Uriah Hall Middleweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC 193: Rousey vs. Holm
W	10 May 2015	Brad Tavares Middleweight	KO · R1 0:44 punches	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt
W	8 Nov 2014	Clint Hester Middleweight	TKO · R2 2:43 knee and punches	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping
W	28 Jun 2014	Mike Rhodes Welterweight	UD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt
L	22 Feb 2014	Stephen Thompson Welterweight	TKO · R1 3:43 punches	UFC 170: Rousey vs. McMann
L	28 Aug 2013	Court McGee Welterweight	SD · R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
W	25 May 2013	Colton Smith Welterweight	TKO · R3 0:41 punches	UFC 160: Velasquez vs. Bigfoot 2

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