Professional Record
27-9-0
Current Elo Rating
1818
True Contender System
Light Heavyweight Ranking
#5
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#53
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 183 cm
- Reach
- 187 cm
- Weight
- 93 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- Otahuhu, Australia
- UFC debut
- December 16, 2012
- Pro debut
- March 14, 2009
- Team / gym
- City Kickboxing
- Head coach
- Eugene Bareman
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Robert Whittaker has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Robert Whittakervs.Nikita Krylov
W · tko
- Event
- UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2
- Date
- July 11, 2026
- Elo change
- +44
Career Statistics
Professional Record
27-9-0
UFC Record
18-7-0
25 UFC fights
Current Elo
1,818
Peak Elo
1,919
Wins by method
7KO/TKO0Submissions11Decisions
Finish rate38.9%
From peak-101
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 2-2
- Best recorded streak: 9 straight wins
Elo History
25 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1818
Peak Elo
1919
Total
+318
UFC Fight History
Jul 11, 2026
TKO
Elo
1818
Change
+44
Jul 26, 2025
Decision
Elo
1774
Change
-34
Oct 26, 2024
Submission
Elo
1808
Change
-72
Jun 22, 2024
TKO
Elo
1880
Change
+19
Feb 17, 2024
Decision
Elo
1861
Change
+21
Jul 08, 2023
TKO
Elo
1841
Change
-64
Sep 03, 2022
Decision
Elo
1904
Change
+25
Feb 12, 2022
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1879
Change
-40
Apr 17, 2021
Decision
Elo
1919
Change
+18
Oct 24, 2020
Decision
Elo
1901
Change
+20
Jul 25, 2020
Darren Till
Decision
Elo
1881
Change
+27
Oct 05, 2019
TKO
Title fight
Elo
1854
Change
-63
Jun 09, 2018
Decision
Elo
1917
Change
+17
Jul 08, 2017
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1900
Change
+71
Apr 15, 2017
Ronaldo Souza
TKO
Elo
1829
Change
+58
Nov 26, 2016
Derek Brunson
TKO
Elo
1771
Change
+54
Apr 23, 2016
Rafael Natal
Decision
Elo
1718
Change
+23
Nov 14, 2015
Uriah Hall
Decision
Elo
1695
Change
+28
May 09, 2015
TKO
Elo
1667
Change
+56
Nov 07, 2014
Clint Hester
TKO
Elo
1611
Change
+51
Jun 28, 2014
Mike Rhodes
Decision
Elo
1560
Change
+28
Feb 22, 2014
TKO
Elo
1532
Change
-56
Aug 28, 2013
Decision
Elo
1588
Change
-25
May 25, 2013
Colton Smith
TKO
Elo
1613
Change
+47
Dec 14, 2012
Brad Scott
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1567
Change
+67
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | W | Nikita Krylov | TKO | 1818 | +44 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | L | Reinier de Ridder | Decision | 1774 | -34 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | L | Khamzat Chimaev | Submission | 1808 | -72 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | W | Ikram Aliskerov | TKO | 1880 | +19 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | W | Paulo Costa | Decision | 1861 | +21 |
| Jul 08, 2023 | L | Dricus Du Plessis | TKO | 1841 | -64 |
| Sep 03, 2022 | W | Marvin Vettori | Decision | 1904 | +25 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | L | Israel Adesanya | Decision | 1879 | -40 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision | 1919 | +18 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | W | Jared Cannonier | Decision | 1901 | +20 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | W | Darren Till | Decision | 1881 | +27 |
| Oct 05, 2019 | L | Israel Adesanya | TKO | 1854 | -63 |
| Jun 09, 2018 | W | Yoel Romero | Decision | 1917 | +17 |
| Jul 08, 2017 | W | Yoel Romero | Decision | 1900 | +71 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | W | Ronaldo Souza | TKO | 1829 | +58 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | W | Derek Brunson | TKO | 1771 | +54 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | W | Rafael Natal | Decision | 1718 | +23 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | W | Uriah Hall | Decision | 1695 | +28 |
| May 09, 2015 | W | Brad Tavares | TKO | 1667 | +56 |
| Nov 07, 2014 | W | Clint Hester | TKO | 1611 | +51 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | W | Mike Rhodes | Decision | 1560 | +28 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | L | Stephen Thompson | TKO | 1532 | -56 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | L | Court McGee | Decision | 1588 | -25 |
| May 25, 2013 | W | Colton Smith | TKO | 1613 | +47 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | W | Brad Scott | Decision | 1567 | +67 |
Fight history outside the UFC
13 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Aug 21, 2012
Xavier Lucas
TKO · Punches · R1 · 1:17
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter
Jul 26, 2012
Luke Newman
TKO · R1 · 0:19
TUF · The Ultimate Fighter
May 18, 2012
Jesse Juarez
Decision · Unanimous
CFC · CFC 21: Whittaker vs. Juarez
Mar 23, 2012
Shaun Spooner
TKO · Punches · R1 · 4:01
SFA · SFA 13
Competitive Profile
Robert Whittaker’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.