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Robert Whittaker

Active #7 middleweight · Orthodox · 183 cm · reach 185 cm
Elo rating
1668 ±36
LCB 1621
Rank
#7
top 7% of division
UFC record
17-7-0
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 11
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -19
Last fight
Jul 26, 2025
L by Decision

Elo history

24 fights · tap & drag
Dec 14, 2012 — W vs Brad Scott Δ+36May 25, 2013 — W vs Colton Smith Δ+33Aug 28, 2013 — L vs Court McGee Δ-31Feb 22, 2014 — L vs Stephen Thompson Δ-30Jun 28, 2014 — W vs Mike Rhodes Δ+26Nov 7, 2014 — W vs Clint Hester Δ+23May 9, 2015 — W vs Brad Tavares Δ+20Nov 14, 2015 — W vs Uriah Hall Δ+15Apr 23, 2016 — W vs Rafael Natal Δ+15Nov 26, 2016 — W vs Derek Brunson Δ+20Apr 15, 2017 — W vs Jacare Souza Δ+21Jul 8, 2017 — W vs Yoel Romero Δ+24Jun 9, 2018 — W vs Yoel Romero Δ+18Oct 5, 2019 — L vs Israel Adesanya Δ-23Jul 25, 2020 — W vs Darren Till Δ+14Oct 24, 2020 — W vs Jared Cannonier Δ+12Apr 17, 2021 — W vs Kelvin Gastelum Δ+14Feb 12, 2022 — L vs Israel Adesanya Δ-18Sep 3, 2022 — W vs Marvin Vettori Δ+12Jul 8, 2023 — L vs Dricus Du Plessis Δ-20Feb 17, 2024 — W vs Paulo Costa Δ+14Jun 22, 2024 — W vs Ikram Aliskerov Δ+12Oct 26, 2024 — L vs Khamzat Chimaev Δ-19Jul 26, 2025 — L vs Reinier De Ridder Δ-19 14681537160716761746 2015201820212024 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":183.9,"elo":1536,"date":"2012-12-14","opp":"Brad Scott","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":1,"x":54,"y":158.7,"elo":1569,"date":"2013-05-25","opp":"Colton Smith","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":71.5,"y":182.4,"elo":1538,"date":"2013-08-28","opp":"Court McGee","result":"L","delta":-31},{"i":3,"x":104.4,"y":205.5,"elo":1508,"date":"2014-02-22","opp":"Stephen Thompson","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":4,"x":127.7,"y":185.9,"elo":1533,"date":"2014-06-28","opp":"Mike Rhodes","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":152.2,"y":168.7,"elo":1556,"date":"2014-11-07","opp":"Clint Hester","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":6,"x":186,"y":153.2,"elo":1576,"date":"2015-05-09","opp":"Brad Tavares","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":221,"y":141.5,"elo":1592,"date":"2015-11-14","opp":"Uriah Hall","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":250.7,"y":129.9,"elo":1607,"date":"2016-04-23","opp":"Rafael Natal","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":290.9,"y":114.7,"elo":1627,"date":"2016-11-26","opp":"Derek Brunson","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":10,"x":316.8,"y":98.5,"elo":1648,"date":"2017-04-15","opp":"Jacare Souza","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":11,"x":332.3,"y":80.3,"elo":1672,"date":"2017-07-08","opp":"Yoel Romero","result":"W","delta":24},{"i":12,"x":394.4,"y":66.8,"elo":1690,"date":"2018-06-09","opp":"Yoel Romero","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":13,"x":483.8,"y":84.3,"elo":1667,"date":"2019-10-05","opp":"Israel Adesanya","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":14,"x":538.1,"y":73.7,"elo":1681,"date":"2020-07-25","opp":"Darren Till","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":15,"x":555,"y":64.8,"elo":1692,"date":"2020-10-24","opp":"Jared Cannonier","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":16,"x":587.3,"y":54.5,"elo":1706,"date":"2021-04-17","opp":"Kelvin Gastelum","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":17,"x":643,"y":68.5,"elo":1688,"date":"2022-02-12","opp":"Israel Adesanya","result":"L","delta":-18},{"i":18,"x":680.5,"y":59.3,"elo":1700,"date":"2022-09-03","opp":"Marvin Vettori","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":19,"x":737.5,"y":74.5,"elo":1680,"date":"2023-07-08","opp":"Dricus Du Plessis","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":20,"x":778.9,"y":63.8,"elo":1694,"date":"2024-02-17","opp":"Paulo Costa","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":21,"x":802.2,"y":54.5,"elo":1706,"date":"2024-06-22","opp":"Ikram Aliskerov","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":22,"x":825.5,"y":68.9,"elo":1687,"date":"2024-10-26","opp":"Khamzat Chimaev","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":23,"x":876,"y":83.6,"elo":1668,"date":"2025-07-26","opp":"Reinier De Ridder","result":"L","delta":-19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Jul 26, 2025 Reinier De Ridder L -19
Oct 26, 2024 Khamzat Chimaev L -19
Jun 22, 2024 Ikram Aliskerov W +12
Feb 17, 2024 Paulo Costa W +14
Jul 8, 2023 Dricus Du Plessis L -20

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
4.10 avg 3.83
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
43% avg 52%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
3.13 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
60% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.69 avg 1.44
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
38% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
82% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.00 avg 0.49
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
1 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
35%
6 / 17
Finish rate
KO
6
35% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
11
65% of wins
KO: 6 (35%) 6 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 11 (65%) 11
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
3 50%
R2
2 33%
R3
1 17%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1638
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
12.4
actual +5 vs expected