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.
Robert 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. Whittaker 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. He again tried his luck at the title and faced Dricus du Plessis in his most recent outing to the octagon in a middleweight title eliminator bout at UFC 290. Du Plessis dispatched Whittaker in the second round and went on to become the middleweight champion at UFC 297 by beating Sean Strickland via split decision.
Robert Whittaker's Next Fight - Opponent, Date & Location
Robert Whittaker is scheduled to lock horns with Paulo Costa on February 17, 2024, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA. The duo will fight in the co-main event of UFC 298 in a middleweight showdown. The pay-per-view event will be headlined by Alexander Volkanovski and Ilia Topuria in a featherweight bout for the featherweight title.
Robert Whittaker MMA Record
Robert Whittaker has a professional mixed martial arts record of 24 wins and 7 losses to his name as of February 2024.
| 31 Matches | 24 Wins | 7 Losses |
| Knockout | 9 | 3 |
| Submission | 5 | 1 |
| Decision | 10 | 3 |
Also read: Robert Whittaker Fighting Style
Paulo Costa MMA Record
Paulo Costa has a professional mixed martial arts record of 14 wins and 2 losses to his name as of February 2024.
| 16 matches | 14 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
Robert Whittaker Last Fight
Robert Whittaker squared off against Dricus du Plessis in a middleweight title eliminator match at UFC 290 in his most recent professional fight. Du Plessis dramatically knocked him out in the second round and secured a dominant victory.
*Last updated on September 7, 2024.
FAQs on Robert Whittaker Next Fight
Q. What is the professional MMA record of Robert Whittaker?
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 24 wins and 7 losses.
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 24 wins and 7 losses.
Q. Who is Robert Whittaker fighting next?
A. He is scheduled to lock horns with Paulo Costa in his upcoming fight.
A. He is scheduled to lock horns with Paulo Costa in his upcoming fight.
When will Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa fight?
A. The duo will fight at UFC 298.
A. The duo will fight at UFC 298.
What is the professional MMA record of Paulo Costa?
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 14 wins and 2 losses.
A. He has a professional mixed martial arts record of 14 wins and 2 losses.
Is Robert Whitaker on a winning streak?
A. As of February he is not on a winning streak.
A. As of February he is not on a winning streak.
