The 33-year-old New Zealand-born Australian mixed martial artist, Robert Whittaker, kicked off his UFC career in 2012 against Brad Scott and won The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes (welterweight tournament award) at UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson. Whittaker made his middleweight debut in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping on November 8, 2014, and won the interim middleweight champion title on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213 against Yoel Romero. He got knocked out and lost his title to Israel Adesanya at UFC 243 on October 6, 2019.
Later in 2022, Robert Whittaker had a shot at the title from the reigning champion Israel Adesanya at UFC 271. He lost his chance by losing the fight via a unanimous decision. Whittaker's last loss was against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297, where he lost by a second-round KO. Since then he has racked up two wins, over Paulo Costa and Ikram Aliskerov respectively.
Robert Whittaker's Next Fight - Opponent, Date & Location
Robert Whittaker's next fight is scheduled to be against Khamzat Chimaev in the co-main event of UFC 308 on October 26, 2024. This event is scheduled to take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
The two were scheduled to fight on June 22, 2024, at UFC on ABC 6. However, Chimaev pulled out due to illness, and Ikram Aliskerov stepped in as his replacement. This fight also marks Khamzat Chimaev's return to the octagon after more than a year of inactivity.
Robert Whittaker MMA Record
Robert Whittaker has a professional mixed martial arts record of 26 wins and 7 losses to his name as of October 24, 2024. He has won 10 times via knockout, five times by submitting his opponent, and 11 times by decision.
| 33 matches | 26 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 10 | 3 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 11 | 3 |
Also read: Robert Whittaker Fighting Style
Khamzat Chimaev MMA Record
As of October 24, 2024, Khamzat 'Borz' Chimaev holds an undefeated professional MMA record of 13 wins and no losses (13-0-0).
| 13 matches | 13 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
Robert Whittaker's Last Fight
Robert Whittaker squared off against Ikram Aliskerov in a middleweight showdown in his most recent professional fight at UFC Fight Night: Saudi Arabia. Whittaker dispatched Aliskerov early in the first round via a KO and was declared the winner.
*Last updated on October 24, 2024
FAQs on Robert Whittaker Next Fight
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 26 wins and 7 losses.
A. His next fight is scheduled against Khamzat Chimaev.
A. The duo fought at UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on June 22, 2024.
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 13 wins and no losses.
A. Yes, he won his most recent fight.
