Robert Whittaker
Age
35
35
Current streak
1 wins
1 wins
Wins by
7 KO · 0 sub · 11 dec
7 KO · 0 sub · 11 dec
Key facts
- Record
- 18-7
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- Our rank
- #3
- Rating
- 2185 ± 138
- Style label
- power puncher
- Country
- New Zealand
- Height
- 72"
- Reach
- 73"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Date of birth
- 1990-12-20
Rating history
Style profile
Percentile within the division · the dashed ring is average · outward is always better
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The numbers behind it
Rates are per 15 minutes of fight time, adjusted for the quality of
what the opponent usually allows. Defence and accuracy figures are percentages. A wider ±
means fewer rounds of evidence, and on the chart it is the whisker along that axis.
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 54.1 ± 10.0 86th percentile | 48.0 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 4.1 70th percentile | 57.0 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 3.48 ± 1.66 14th percentile | 4.50 |
| Takedown defence % | 61 ± 12 76th percentile | 56 |
| Control time s /15 min | 174 ± 36 6th percentile | 196 |
| Striking defence % | 52 ± 3 86th percentile | 50 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.70 ± 0.14 61st percentile | 0.63 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.47 ± 0.47 1st percentile | 0.77 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 63.2 ± 5.5 82nd percentile | 61.3 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.7 ± 14.7 82nd percentile | 59.9 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 1.77 ± 0.78 82nd percentile | 1.51 |
| Takedown defence % | 66 ± 15 88th percentile | 62 |
| Control time s /15 min | 161 ± 74 4th percentile | 187 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 7 96th percentile | 46 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 1.17 ± 0.05 89th percentile | 1.16 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.13 ± 0.13 4th percentile | 0.17 |
| Metric | Robert Whittaker | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Strikes landed /15 min | 56.2 ± 7.9 96th percentile | 55.2 |
| Strike avoidance absorbed /15 min | 54.0 ± 17.0 68th percentile | 56.1 |
| Takedown attempts /15 min | 2.67 ± 1.86 77th percentile | 2.43 |
| Takedown defence % | 53 ± 36 94th percentile | 50 |
| Control time s /15 min | 209 ± 118 4th percentile | 224 |
| Striking defence % | 48 ± 5 77th percentile | 47 |
| Knockdowns /15 min | 0.22 ± 0.05 23rd percentile | 0.23 |
| Submission attempts /15 min | 0.46 ± 0.46 4th percentile | 0.51 |
Style-based strength score
Average predicted win probability against the current top 15 of this division: 49.2%. This never changes the ranking — it shows where the styles help or hurt.
Best matchups
- Jan Błachowicz — 71%
- Roman Dolidze — 66%
- Azamat Murzakanov — 61%
Worst matchups
- Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev — 37%
- Magomed Ankalaev — 33%
- Navajo Stirling — 32%