Robert Whittaker

Nickname: The Reaper

Age: 33

Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)

Reach: 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm)

Born: Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Team: Tristar Gym (2013–2014) PMA Super Martial Arts Gracie Jiu Jitsu Smeaton Grange Stand Strong Boxing

Rank: 4

Record:

2024-02: Win Paulo Costa MW #6 in 2023-12 Decision (unanimous)

2023-07: Loss Dricus du Plessis MW #6 in 2023-05 TKO (punches)

2022-09: Win Marvin Vettori MW #3 in 2022-08 Decision (unanimous)

2022-02: Loss Israel Adesanya MW #C in 2022-02 Decision (unanimous)

2021-04: Win Kelvin Gastelum MW #8 in 2021-04 Decision (unanimous)

2020-10: Win Jared Cannonier MW #2 in 2020-10 Decision (unanimous)

2020-07: Win Darren Till MW #5 in 2020-07 Decision (unanimous)

2019-10: Loss Israel Adesanya MW #1 in 2019-09 KO (punches)

2018-06: Win Yoel Romero MW #1 in 2018-05 Decision (split)

2017-07: Win Yoel Romero MW #1 in 2017-06 Decision (unanimous)

2017-04: Win Ronaldo Souza MW #3 in 2019-04 TKO (head kick and punches)

2016-11: Win Derek Brunson MW #8 in 2016-10 TKO (head kick and punches)

2016-04: Win Rafael Natal MW #13 in 2016-03 Decision (unanimous)

2015-11: Win Uriah Hall MW #11 in 2015-12 Decision (unanimous)

2015-05: Win Brad Tavares MW #15 in 2015-02 KO (punches)

2014-11: Win Clint Hester TKO (knee and punches)

2014-06: Win Mike Rhodes Decision (unanimous)

2014-02: Loss Stephen Thompson WW #8 in 2015-12 TKO (punches)

2013-08: Loss Court McGee Decision (split)

2013-05: Win Colton Smith TKO (punches)

2012-12: Win Brad Scott Decision (unanimous)

2012-05: Loss Jesse Juarez Decision (unanimous)

2012-03: Win Shaun Spooner TKO (punches)

2011-12: Win Ian Bone TKO (punches)

2011-10: Loss Kim Hoon Submission (triangle choke)

2011-08: Win Corey Nelson Submission (armbar)

2011-06: Win Ben Alloway Submission (rear-naked choke)

2010-10: Win Nate Thomson Submission (rear-naked choke)

2010-06: Win Jay Cobain Submission (armbar)

2010-03: Win Nick Ariel KO (punch)

2009-11: Win Richard Walsh Submission (rear-naked choke)

2009-03: Win Chris Tallowin TKO (punches)

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