A title fight in 2012
At UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson on Dec 14, 2012, Whittaker beat Brad Scott in a title fight.
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Robert Whittaker
New ZealandAge, record and fight historyUFC fighter Robert Whittaker fights out of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and beat Yoel Romero in a title fight at UFC 213 in 2017.
37 pro fights25 UFC fights4 title fights
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About Robert Whittaker
Born on December 20, 1990, in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand, Robert Whittaker fights from the orthodox stance and holds a black belt in Hapkido. His professional career began in 2009. Whittaker beat Brad Scott by unanimous decision in his first UFC fight, at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson on Dec 14, 2012. He fought at Welterweight in the UFC from 2012 to 2014, at Middleweight from 2014 to 2025, and at Light Heavyweight since 2026.
Agatha Research DeskUpdated Oct 27, 2026Fight history25
Every UFC fight in our records, newest first. A gold mark is a title fight.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method | Rd | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2026 | UFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2 | Nikita Krylov | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 1:01 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder | Reinier de Ridder | L | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 26, 2024 | UFC 308: Topuria vs. Holloway | Khamzat Chimaev | L | Submission | 1 | 3:34 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | Ikram Aliskerov | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 1:49 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Paulo Costa | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | UFC 290: Volkanovski vs. Rodriguez | Dricus Du Plessis | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:23 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | Marvin Vettori | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 12, 2022 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 | Israel Adesanya | L | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | Kelvin Gastelum | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 24, 2020 | UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje | Jared Cannonier | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Jul 25, 2020 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Till | Darren Till | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Oct 5, 2019 | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | Israel Adesanya | L | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:33 |
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| Jun 9, 2018 | UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 | Yoel Romero | W | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Jul 8, 2017 | UFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker | Yoel Romero | W | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 |
| Apr 15, 2017 | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Reis | Jacare Souza | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 3:28 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | Derek Brunson | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:07 |
| Apr 23, 2016 | UFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux | Rafael Natal | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm | Uriah Hall | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 9, 2015 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt | Brad Tavares | W | KO/TKO | 1 | 0:44 |
| Nov 7, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping | Clint Hester | W | KO/TKO | 2 | 2:43 |
| Jun 28, 2014 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt | Mike Rhodes | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | UFC 170: Rousey vs McMann | Stephen Thompson | L | KO/TKO | 1 | 3:43 |
| Aug 28, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Court McGee | L | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 |
| May 25, 2013 | UFC 160: Velasquez vs Silva 2 | Colton Smith | W | KO/TKO | 3 | 0:41 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson | Brad Scott | W | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 |
How he is doing now
UFC record18-725 fights since 2012
Since moving up1-0at light heavyweight, since 2026
Last fightJul 11beat Nikita Krylov
Last 53-2WLLWWNewest first. Won his last fight.
Did you know?!
A title fight in 2022
Whittaker lost a title fight to Israel Adesanya at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 on Feb 12, 2022.
Career
17years2009 to 2026
- 2012UFC debutBeat Brad Scott
- Dec 2012ChampionBeat Brad Scott
- Oct 2019Lost the beltIsrael Adesanya
- 2026Light HeavyweightMoved up a division
- Jul 11, 2026Latest fightBeat Nikita Krylov
Title fights
- Feb 12, 2022: lost vs Israel AdesanyaUFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
- Oct 5, 2019: lost vs Israel AdesanyaUFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- Jul 8, 2017: won vs Yoel RomeroUFC 213: Romero vs. Whittaker
- Dec 14, 2012: won vs Brad ScottUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
How his UFC fights ended
18 wins
KO/TKO 7Decision 11
7 losses
KO/TKO 3Submission 1Decision 3
Divisions
- Light Heavyweight: 1-02026, 1 UFC fight
- Middleweight: 14-52014 to 2025, 19 UFC fights
- Welterweight: 3-22012 to 2014, 5 UFC fights
First UFC fight
Dec 14, 2012: beat Brad Scott by unanimous decisionUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson, round 3, 5:00
Latest fight
Jul 11, 2026: beat Nikita Krylov by KO/TKOUFC 329: McGregor vs. Holloway 2, round 3, 1:01
Most often against
The fighters he has met more than once in the UFC, with the result of each run.
Israel Adesanya2 fights, 2 for a title
0-2Whittaker trails
Oct 5, 2019 to Feb 12, 2022
Yoel Romero2 fights, 1 for a title
2-0Whittaker leads
Jul 8, 2017 to Jun 9, 2018
He has met 21 other UFC opponents once each.
Sources and updates
Fights, records and schedules come from Agatha's own records: ESPN's fighter records and results, and the UFC fight history in our data.
The professional record counts the UFC fight history in our data and ESPN's results after it: ESPN's own record has not caught up with them yet.
Updated Nov 3, 2026, 6:51 AM ET. Results and form refresh after every fight; biography facts are checked weekly.