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Robert Whittaker lands 4.4 and absorbs 3.4 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Robert Whittaker's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Robert Whittaker wins 67% of rounds across 70 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Robert Whittaker has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 74 out of 99, average for the division.

Robert Whittaker is 35 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“The Reaper”

Robert Whittaker

27-924 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Declining
10× Title
10× 5R
High Wear
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLReinier de Ridder·S-DEC·R5·11mo ago
Fighter Context
17–7UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
11Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
327UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
15–7(22 fights)
·
40%finish rate
·
+1.4str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
6–1(7 fights)
·
17%finish rate
·
+2.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.03
Positive
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.093
Average
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
Durable
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%
Strong
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Robert Whittaker — 4.39 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.36 strikes per minute.

Whittaker
Distance Striker
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.39
Str. Accuracy43%
1,435UFC landed/3,321attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.2 vs avg3.36
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.50
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
Average55%ile0.84
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
19%
By Position
Distance86%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 124 rounds
Round 219 rounds
Round 315 rounds
Round 46 rounds
Round 56 rounds
Avg. Landed2022222017
Avg. Absorbed1518161314
Avg. Net+5+4+6+7+3
Grappling

Robert Whittaker — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 82% takedown defense.

Whittaker
Control Wrestler
·67s ctrlAverage Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.93
TD Accuracy38%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
73UFC defended/89opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Robert Whittaker — 17 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 11 decision), 35% finish rate.

Finish Rate
35%
Decision Fighter
div avg 61%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 17
Submission0 / 17
Decision11 / 17
KD → Finish
6/10Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission1 / 7
Decision3 / 7
Loss Pattern
4 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 5 of 6 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
57%
8 of 14 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.0pts
W10 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
11UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
21%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 12 more in second half of career
0+43+86+129+173avg↗↵20122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025

24 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.8R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=19
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
4.8
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.9
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.9
+1.2

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-47%L3
-7%62%131%WLWLWWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Whittaker — 24 UFC Fights

Robert Whittaker — UFC fight record: 17 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
24 fights
L
Reinier de Ridder
TITLEMW
S-DEC R5Jul '25
-1
·66 SS (46%)·67 abs·2 td taken·36s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Khamzat Chimaev
TITLEMW
SUB R1 · 3:34Oct '24
-1
·2 SS (100%)·3 abs·2 td taken
W
Ikram Aliskerov
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:49Jun '24
+9
·14 SS (67%)·5 abs·1 kd landed
W
Paulo Costa
MW
U-DEC R3Feb '24
+28
·95 SS (54%)·67 abs·0/1 td
L
Dricus Du Plessis
MW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:23Jul '23
-31
·31 SS (44%)·62 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Marvin VettoriVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Sep '22
+41
·74 SS (45%)·33 abs·1/1 td·12s ctrl
L
Israel AdesanyaVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Feb '22
-20
·59 SS (43%)·79 abs·4/10 td·220s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kelvin GastelumVeteran
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Apr '21
+88
·150 SS (53%)·62 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·259s ctrl
W
Jared Cannonier
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '20
+16
·69 SS (46%)·53 abs·0/2 td·130s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Darren Till
TITLEMW
U-DEC R5Jul '20
+28
·69 SS (44%)·41 abs·2/13 td·149s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Reaper”

Robert Whittaker

27-924 UFC
Form
2L
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLReinier de Ridder·S-DEC·11mo ago
Fighter Context
17–7UFC·
6KO
·
0Sub
·
11Dec
·
13.6min/fight
·
327UFC min
vs. Winning Record15–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)6–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.03
73%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.093
33%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
74
66%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
67%
81%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Whittaker
Middleweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.39
Str. Accuracy43%
1,435UFC landed/3,321attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.2 vs avg3.36
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
Average55%ile0.84
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
11%
Leg
19%
By Position
Dist86%
Clinch7%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=24
R2
n=19
R3
n=15
R4
n=6
R5
n=6
Landed2022222017
Absorbed1518161314
Net+5+4+6+7+3
Grappling
Whittaker
Middleweight avg
Control Wrestler
67s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.73
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.93
TD Accuracy38%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense82%
73UFC defended/89opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
35%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
0Sub
11Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
57%8 of 14 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.0pts
W10 dec
1.0pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
11UD
·
3SD
·
0MD
·
21%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.43.8R1R2R3
R1n=24
R2n=19
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
4.8
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
3.9
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.9
+1.2

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Whittaker — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Reinier de RidderTITLEMW
S-DEC·R5·Jul '25
66 SS (46%)·67 abs·2 td taken·36s ctrl·1 kd
L
Khamzat ChimaevTITLEMW
SUB·R1·Oct '24
2 SS (100%)·3 abs·2 td taken
W
Ikram AliskerovTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '24
14 SS (67%)·5 abs·1 kd
W
Paulo CostaMW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '24
95 SS (54%)·67 abs·0/1 td
L
Dricus Du PlessisMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '23
31 SS (44%)·62 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Marvin VettoriVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '22
74 SS (45%)·33 abs·1/1 td·12s ctrl
L
Israel AdesanyaVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Feb '22
59 SS (43%)·79 abs·4/10 td·220s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Kelvin GastelumVeteranTITLEMW
U-DEC·R5·Apr '21
150 SS (53%)·62 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·259s ctrl
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