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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 73 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Robert Whittaker has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.32 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 75 out of 99, average for the division.

Robert Whittaker is 35 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Reaper”

Robert Whittaker

28-925 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Declining
10× Title
10× 5R
High Wear
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWNikita Krylov·KO/TKO·R3·this month
Fighter Context
18–7UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
11Dec
·
13.5min/fight
·
338UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
16–7(23 fights)
·
44%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
7–1(8 fights)
·
29%finish rate
·
+2.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.01
Positive
73%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.091
Average
31%ile

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

Durability
75
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
78%ile

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

Striking

Robert Whittaker — 4.41 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.40 strikes per minute.

Whittaker
Distance Striker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.41
Str. Accuracy43%
1,489UFC landed/3,432attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.6 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / fight0.48
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.32
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.81
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
10%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance87%
/
Clinch7%
/
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 125 rounds
Round 220 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Round 46 rounds
Round 56 rounds
Avg. Landed2022212017
Avg. Absorbed1518151314
Avg. Net+5+4+6+7+3
Grappling

Robert Whittaker — 0.7 takedowns per 15 minutes, 38% takedown accuracy, 80% takedown defense.

Whittaker
Control Wrestler
·64s ctrlAverage Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.87
TD Accuracy38%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
76UFC defended/95opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Robert Whittaker — 18 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 11 decision), 39% finish rate.

Finish Rate
39%
Decision Fighter
div avg 64%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 18
Submission0 / 18
Decision11 / 18
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 7 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 11 more in second half of career
0+43+86+129+173avg↗↵201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

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

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=20
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
4.8
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.0
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.8
+1.3

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
▲Str. Acc+26%L3
-11%54%119%LWLWWLLW

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Whittaker — 25 UFC Fights

Robert Whittaker — UFC fight record: 18 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
25 fights
W
Nikita KrylovVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:01Jul '26
+3
·54 SS (49%)·51 abs·3 td taken
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
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Reaper”

Robert Whittaker

28-925 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·73"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightWNikita Krylov·KO/TKO·this month
Fighter Context
18–7UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
11Dec
·
13.5min/fight
·
338UFC min
vs. Winning Record16–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.01
73%ile

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.091
31%ile

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

Durability
75
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%
78%ile

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

Striking
Whittaker
Light Heavyweight avg
Distance Striker
Sig. Strikes / Min4.41
Str. Accuracy43%
1,489UFC landed/3,432attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.6 vs avg3.40
Str. Defense59%
KD Rate / Fight0.48
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.32
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.81
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
10%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist87%
Clinch7%
Ground7%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=25
R2
n=20
R3
n=16
R4
n=6
R5
n=6
Landed2022212017
Absorbed1518151314
Net+5+4+6+7+3
Grappling
Whittaker
Light Heavyweight avg
Control Wrestler
64s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.71
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.87
TD Accuracy38%
16UFC landed/42attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense80%
76UFC defended/95opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
39%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
7KO/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
1.12.53.8R1R2R3
R1n=25
R2n=20
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.3
4.8
4.6
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.3
4.0
3.3
Diff
+1.0
+0.8
+1.3

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

Whittaker — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Nikita KrylovVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R3·Jul '26
54 SS (49%)·51 abs·3 td taken
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
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