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Robert Whittaker

28-9-0
35y·6' 0"·73" reach·Orthodox
1:11
Control / 15m
time on top
+1.01
Striking diff.
landed minus absorbed
39%
Finish rate
wins inside the distance
0.8
Power
knockdowns per 100 landed

Tells

Non-traditional predictors we've tested against the record. Only the ones that fire on this fighter show up here.

Chin Decay

Predictive

First KO loss February 2014. Fighters at the same age and mileage lose by KO in 11.3% of fights; after a first KO it runs 17.3%.

Fired again Jul 2023

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The Odometer

Backwards

Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in May 2013, 29 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.

Fired again Jul 2023

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Checked 3 tells for this fighter. 2 fired.

How they fight

Every significant strike they have landed across 25 recorded bouts, 1489 in total. Target and position are two readings of the same strikes, so each adds to 100.

Target
Head 72%Body 10%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 87%Clinch 7%Ground 7%
And how often each lands
Head37%
Body61%
Legs85%
Distance41%
Clinch60%
Ground64%

How fights end

UFC bouts only, so these will not add up to the record above. Counts rather than rates: two knockouts in three wins is not a 67% finisher.

18Wins7 KO · 11 DEC
7Losses3 KO · 1 SUB · 3 DEC

Control, bout by bout

Seconds spent controlling the opponent in each fight, oldest on the left. UFCStats records this per bout and never adds it up; this is what that looks like added up.

2%
Scott
2%
Smith
0%
McGee
0%
Thompson
16%
Rhodes
30%
Hester
9%
Tavares
31%
Hall
0%
Natal
3%
Brunson
5%
Souza
6%
Romero
2%
Romero
0%
Adesanya
10%
Till
14%
Cannonier
17%
Gastelum
15%
Adesanya
1%
Vettori
5%
Plessis
0%
Costa
3%
Aliskerov
0%
Chimaev
2%
Ridder
0%
Krylov

As the fight goes on

Which measure to show

Significant strikes landed, per minute fought. Every round is measured against round one, except rounds reached by fewer than 3 bouts, which are dimmed and left uncompared.

Landed / minvs R1Bouts
R14.33100%25
R24.83112%20
R34.57106%16
R44.0393%6
R53.3778%6

Only fights that reached a round count towards it, so later rounds are a smaller sample.

Career numbers

Strikes landed / min4.41
Strikes absorbed / min3.4
Striking accuracyof everything thrown43%
Striking defenceof what comes back, missed59%
Takedowns / 15 min0.71
Takedown accuracyof attempts that land38%
Takedown defenceof attempts stuffed80%
Sub attempts / 15 min0
Pacestrikes landed and absorbed, added together7.81
Average bout lengthhow long their fights actually last, across 25 bouts13.5m

Earned Accuracy

How hard the opponents on this record were to hit at distance, and whether they beat it. Distance strikes only, so nobody gets credit for accuracy they picked up hammering someone already flat on the floor.

41.5%
Landed at range
3,106 thrown over 25 bouts
37.0%
Expected
against these opponents
+4.5pp
Gap
above expected
80.9%
Coverage
from real records
The fine print

Distance strikes only

Nothing thrown in the clinch or on the ground counts. Those land at about 72% and 71%, against 44% at distance, so a blended accuracy mostly measures where a fight happened. Rank the sport that way and its best strikers are all wrestlers.

One pass, not a rating

How much each opponent lets through is taken raw. It isn't adjusted for who they fought, so a fighter whose opponents all had soft schedules comes out looking better here than they are. Running it to convergence is a later job.

Coverage, and who gets ranked

Coverage is how much of the expected number came from the opponents' own records instead of the division average. Under 65% it's mostly the division talking, so the comparison gets hidden. Same for anyone under 5 qualifying bouts, or under 300 distance strikes of their own, which is where an accuracy still moves on a single exchange. Miss any of the three and you'll see what they landed, nothing else, and they stay out of any ranking.

Short records get pulled to the middle

An opponent who hasn't been shot at much gets dragged toward their division's average, and the drag fades as their record fills in. At 60 distance strikes faced, their own record and the division average count for the same.

Bout log

WNikita KrylovJul 2026KO R30:00 ctrl54 str0 td
Significant strikes
54 of 111 · 49%
Total strikes
55 of 112 · 49%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 1:01
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 94%Clinch 6%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LReinier de RidderJul 2025S-DEC0:36 ctrl66 str0 td
Significant strikes
66 of 142 · 46%
Total strikes
70 of 146 · 48%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:36
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 94%Body 6%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 77%Clinch 6%Ground 17%
This fight on UFCStats
LKhamzat ChimaevOct 2024SUB R10:00 ctrl2 str0 td
Significant strikes
2 of 2 · 100%
Total strikes
2 of 2 · 100%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Submission, R1 3:34
Rear Naked Choke
Target
Head 0%Body 0%Legs 100%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WIkram AliskerovJun 2024KO R10:03 ctrl14 str0 td
Significant strikes
14 of 21 · 67%
Total strikes
14 of 21 · 67%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:03
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 1:49
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 86%Body 0%Legs 14%
Position
Distance 86%Clinch 0%Ground 14%
This fight on UFCStats
WPaulo CostaFeb 2024U-DEC0:00 ctrl95 str0 td
Significant strikes
95 of 175 · 54%
Total strikes
95 of 175 · 54%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 66%Body 4%Legs 29%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LDricus Du PlessisJul 2023KO R20:23 ctrl31 str1 td
Significant strikes
31 of 70 · 44%
Total strikes
32 of 71 · 45%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:23
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:23
Punches to Head At Distance
Target
Head 74%Body 6%Legs 19%
Position
Distance 94%Clinch 6%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WMarvin VettoriSep 2022U-DEC0:12 ctrl74 str1 td
Significant strikes
74 of 166 · 45%
Total strikes
74 of 166 · 45%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:12
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 66%Body 8%Legs 26%
Position
Distance 97%Clinch 0%Ground 3%
This fight on UFCStats
LIsrael AdesanyaFeb 2022U-DEC3:40 ctrl59 str4 td
Significant strikes
59 of 136 · 43%
Total strikes
74 of 151 · 49%
Takedowns
4 of 10 · 40%
Control
3:40
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 64%Body 14%Legs 22%
Position
Distance 92%Clinch 8%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WKelvin GastelumApr 2021U-DEC4:19 ctrl150 str4 td
Significant strikes
150 of 284 · 53%
Total strikes
169 of 303 · 56%
Takedowns
4 of 7 · 57%
Control
4:19
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 77%Body 9%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 92%Clinch 3%Ground 5%
This fight on UFCStats
WJared CannonierOct 2020U-DEC2:10 ctrl69 str0 td
Significant strikes
69 of 151 · 46%
Total strikes
75 of 158 · 47%
Takedowns
0 of 2 · 0%
Control
2:10
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 86%Body 7%Legs 7%
Position
Distance 90%Clinch 1%Ground 9%
This fight on UFCStats
WDarren TillJul 2020U-DEC2:29 ctrl69 str2 td
Significant strikes
69 of 157 · 44%
Total strikes
100 of 188 · 53%
Takedowns
2 of 13 · 15%
Control
2:29
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 46%Body 10%Legs 43%
Position
Distance 83%Clinch 10%Ground 7%
This fight on UFCStats
LIsrael AdesanyaOct 2019KO R20:00 ctrl32 str0 td
Significant strikes
32 of 116 · 28%
Total strikes
32 of 116 · 28%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:33
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 63%Body 9%Legs 28%
Position
Distance 100%Clinch 0%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WYoel RomeroJun 2018S-DEC0:37 ctrl128 str0 td
Significant strikes
128 of 326 · 39%
Total strikes
129 of 328 · 39%
Takedowns
0 of 1 · 0%
Control
0:37
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 45%Body 18%Legs 38%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 7%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WYoel RomeroJul 2017U-DEC1:33 ctrl74 str0 td
Significant strikes
74 of 221 · 33%
Total strikes
94 of 244 · 39%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
1:33
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 5 rounds
Target
Head 62%Body 31%Legs 7%
Position
Distance 80%Clinch 9%Ground 11%
This fight on UFCStats
WJacare SouzaApr 2017KO R20:25 ctrl55 str0 td
Significant strikes
55 of 110 · 50%
Total strikes
57 of 112 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:25
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 3:28
Kick to Head At Distance
Target
Head 85%Body 13%Legs 2%
Position
Distance 73%Clinch 2%Ground 25%
This fight on UFCStats
WDerek BrunsonNov 2016KO R10:07 ctrl33 str0 td
Significant strikes
33 of 58 · 57%
Total strikes
35 of 60 · 58%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:07
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 4:07
Kick to Head At Distance
Target
Head 91%Body 6%Legs 3%
Position
Distance 61%Clinch 21%Ground 18%
This fight on UFCStats
WRafael NatalApr 2016U-DEC0:02 ctrl89 str0 td
Significant strikes
89 of 176 · 51%
Total strikes
92 of 179 · 51%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:02
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 57%Body 11%Legs 31%
Position
Distance 93%Clinch 2%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WUriah HallNov 2015U-DEC4:43 ctrl67 str1 td
Significant strikes
67 of 144 · 47%
Total strikes
108 of 186 · 58%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
4:43
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 58%Body 9%Legs 33%
Position
Distance 64%Clinch 18%Ground 18%
This fight on UFCStats
WBrad TavaresMay 2015KO R10:04 ctrl10 str0 td
Significant strikes
10 of 14 · 71%
Total strikes
10 of 14 · 71%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:04
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 0:44
Punch to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 90%Body 0%Legs 10%
Position
Distance 70%Clinch 0%Ground 30%
This fight on UFCStats
WClint HesterNov 2014KO R22:18 ctrl49 str1 td
Significant strikes
49 of 104 · 47%
Total strikes
54 of 110 · 49%
Takedowns
1 of 2 · 50%
Control
2:18
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R2 2:43
Knee to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 71%Body 10%Legs 18%
Position
Distance 71%Clinch 4%Ground 24%
This fight on UFCStats
WMike RhodesJun 2014U-DEC2:22 ctrl66 str1 td
Significant strikes
66 of 183 · 36%
Total strikes
93 of 213 · 44%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
2:22
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 70%Body 15%Legs 15%
Position
Distance 94%Clinch 5%Ground 2%
This fight on UFCStats
LStephen ThompsonFeb 2014KO R10:00 ctrl19 str0 td
Significant strikes
19 of 66 · 29%
Total strikes
19 of 66 · 29%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R1 3:43
Punches to Head In Clinch
Target
Head 89%Body 0%Legs 11%
Position
Distance 95%Clinch 5%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
LCourt McGeeAug 2013S-DEC0:00 ctrl48 str0 td
Significant strikes
48 of 184 · 26%
Total strikes
49 of 185 · 26%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:00
Knockdowns
0
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Split decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 98%Clinch 2%Ground 0%
This fight on UFCStats
WColton SmithMay 2013KO R30:14 ctrl53 str1 td
Significant strikes
53 of 113 · 47%
Total strikes
54 of 114 · 47%
Takedowns
1 of 1 · 100%
Control
0:14
Knockdowns
2
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
KO / TKO, R3 0:41
Punch to Head At Distance
Target
Head 100%Body 0%Legs 0%
Position
Distance 75%Clinch 21%Ground 4%
This fight on UFCStats
WBrad ScottDec 2012U-DEC0:22 ctrl83 str0 td
Significant strikes
83 of 202 · 41%
Total strikes
89 of 208 · 43%
Takedowns
0 of 0
Control
0:22
Knockdowns
1
Sub attempts
0
Reversals
0
Ended
Unanimous decision, 3 rounds
Target
Head 77%Body 18%Legs 5%
Position
Distance 72%Clinch 20%Ground 7%
This fight on UFCStats

Numbers from UFCStats. Control time and strike placement are summed from each bout, everything else is as published.