Robert Whittaker (fighter)
| Robert Whittaker | |
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Whittaker in 2024 | |
| Born | Robert John Whittaker 20 December 1990 Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Other names | The Reaper Bobby Knuckles |
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Weight | 186 lb (84 kg; 13 st 4 lb) |
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| Reach | 73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia |
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| Rank | Black belt in Hapkido Black belt in Gōjū-ryū Karate Black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Alex Prates |
| Wrestling | Australian national team for freestyle wrestling |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 34 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 10 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 11 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Sofia Whittaker |
| Website | https://www.robwhittaker.co/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Robert John Whittaker (born 20 December 1990) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and the first Australian to win a UFC championship. As of 4 February 2025, he is #5 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Whittaker was a contestant on the first series of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes and won the welterweight tournament. Whittaker became interim middleweight champion after winning the title at UFC 213; he was promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2017.