Who will Robert Whittaker 🇦🇺#12 fight next?
Not confirmed as of 1 Oct 2026: no opponent or date has been officially announced.
Most likely Jan Błachowicz (25%), UFC Sydney, Afterpay Arena, 7 Feb 2027. Next: Alonzo Menifield (8%).
Latest status: Wants Jan Błachowicz at UFC Sydney (7 Feb 2027), a home card with no bouts announced yet. Last fight: Beat Nikita Krylov (KO/TKO, UFC 329, 11 Jul 2026).
Updated (UAE time) · Percentages are NextSmash model estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Forecast: likely opponents Model estimate
Each percentage is the estimated chance of being his next opponent. These are not chances of winning.
- 25%chance next opponentWhittaker has named Błachowicz for the UFC Sydney card (7 Feb 2027). A home card in Australia, against a foreign opponent.Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
- 8%chance next opponentModel pick: Ranked #12 and #14, neither has a fight booked. Alonzo Menifield won last time out, against Iwo Baraniewski (19 Sep 2026).Likely event: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027
Field / other: 67%. This covers everyone not listed above.
- Likely event
- UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027 · Event page: UFC Fight Night Sydney
- Last fight
- Win vs Nikita Krylov · KO/TKO R3 1:01 · UFC 329 · 11 Jul 2026
- Career stage
- Won last fight.
- Confidence
- Low (High = officially booked · Medium = reported or a fighter's own claim · Low = model only)
- Last updated
- (UAE time)
What changed?
- Fox Sports AU: Whittaker eyes Błachowicz for UFC Sydney 2027 · source
- Cageside Press: UFC back to Sydney in Feb 2027 (no bouts yet) · source
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · source
Only dated items with a source are listed: news reports used for the estimate, plus changes to our logged estimates.
Fight history Pro record 27-9-0
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Nikita Krylov 🇷🇺 | TKO (jaw injury) · R3, 1:01 | 3 | 1:01 | UFC 329 | |
| L | Reinier de Ridder 🇳🇱 | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. de Ridder | |
| L | Khamzat Chimaev 🇦🇪 | Submission (face crank) · R1, 3:34 | 1 | 3:34 | UFC 308 | |
| W | Ikram Aliskerov 🇷🇺 | KO (punches) · R1, 1:49 | 1 | 1:49 | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | |
| W | Paulo Costa 🇧🇷 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298 | |
| L | Dricus du Plessis 🇿🇦 | TKO (punches) · R2, 2:23 | 2 | 2:23 | UFC 290 | |
| W | Marvin Vettori | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa | |
| L | Israel Adesanya 🇳🇬 | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 271 | |
| W | Kelvin Gastelum | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | |
| W | Jared Cannonier 🇺🇸 | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 254 | |
| W | Darren Till | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Till | |
| L | Israel Adesanya 🇳🇬 | KO (punches) · R2, 3:33 | 2 | 3:33 | UFC 243 | |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 225 | |
| W | Yoel Romero | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 213 | |
| W | Ronaldo Souza | TKO (head kick and punches) · R2, 3:28 | 2 | 3:28 | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Reis |
Show all 36 fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Derek Brunson | TKO (head kick and punches) · R1, 4:07 | 1 | 4:07 | UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson | |
| W | Rafael Natal | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 197 | |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 193 | |
| W | Brad Tavares | KO (punches) · R1, 0:44 | 1 | 0:44 | UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt | |
| W | Clint Hester | TKO (knee and punches) · R2, 2:43 | 2 | 2:43 | UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping | |
| W | Mike Rhodes | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | |
| L | Stephen Thompson | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:43 | 1 | 3:43 | UFC 170 | |
| L | Court McGee | Decision (split) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2 | |
| W | Colton Smith | TKO (punches) · R3, 0:41 | 3 | 0:41 | UFC 160 | |
| W | Brad Scott | Decision (unanimous) · R3, 5:00 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson | |
| L | Jesse Juarez | Decision (unanimous) · R5, 5:00 | 5 | 5:00 | Cage FC 21 | |
| W | Shaun Spooner | TKO (punches) · R1, 4:01 | 1 | 4:01 | Superfight Australia 13 | |
| W | Ian Bone | TKO (punches) · R1, 3:15 | 1 | 3:15 | Cage FC 19 | |
| L | Kim Hoon | Submission (triangle choke) · R1, 3:01 | 1 | 3:01 | Legend FC 6 | |
| W | Corey Nelson | Submission (armbar) · R1, 4:40 | 1 | 4:40 | Cage FC 18 | |
| W | Ben Alloway | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 4:07 | 1 | 4:07 | Cage FC 17 | |
| W | Nate Thomson | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:21 | 1 | 2:21 | Cage FC 15 | |
| W | Jay Cobain | Submission (armbar) · R1, 0:32 | 1 | 0:32 | Cage FC 14 | |
| W | Nick Ariel | KO (punch) · R1, 2:50 | 1 | 2:50 | Cage FC 12 | |
| W | Richard Walsh | Submission (rear-naked choke) · R1, 2:40 | 1 | 2:40 | Cage FC 11 | |
| W | Chris Tallowin | TKO (punches) · R1, N/A | 1 | N/A | Xtreme FC: Return of the Hulk |
Professional MMA bouts only, newest first. Source: Wikipedia (checked 2 Oct 2026). Record corrected from 28-9-0 (UFC.com) to 27-9-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 27-9-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
Robert Whittaker: frequently asked questions
When is Robert Whittaker's next fight?
No fight is officially booked as of 1 Oct 2026. Our outlook: UFC Sydney · Afterpay Arena · 7 Feb 2027.
Who did Robert Whittaker fight last?
Robert Whittaker beat Nikita Krylov at UFC 329 on 11 Jul 2026 (KO/TKO R3 1:01).
Who is Robert Whittaker likely to fight next?
NextSmash model estimate: Jan Błachowicz (25%), Alonzo Menifield (8%). Updated 1 Oct 2026. These are estimates, not facts or betting advice.
Is Robert Whittaker fighting at UFC Sydney?
Nothing is booked as of 1 Oct 2026. UFC Fight Night Sydney is set for Sun 7 Feb 2027 at the Afterpay Arena, and no bouts had been announced when we checked on 2 Oct 2026. Our model's picks that list Sydney as a possible event: Jan Błachowicz (25%), Alonzo Menifield (8%).
What is Robert Whittaker's record?
27-9-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA. Record corrected from 28-9-0 (UFC.com) to 27-9-0: Wikipedia's fight list and ESPN's fight list both add up to 27-9-0 (checked 2 Oct 2026).
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Sources
- UFC.com athlete profile (record, rank, last fight) · 1 Oct 2026
- UFC.com rankings (Media + Meta), checked 1 Oct 2026 · 1 Oct 2026
- ESPN fighter profile (country, fight history) · 1 Oct 2026
- Fox Sports AU: Whittaker eyes Błachowicz for UFC Sydney 2027 · 1 Oct 2026
- Cageside Press: UFC back to Sydney in Feb 2027 (no bouts yet) · 30 Sep 2026
- UFC.com: UFC Fight Night Sydney, Afterpay Arena, Sun 7 Feb 2027 · 29 Sep 2026
Percentages are NextSmash model estimates from the factors shown above (see methodology). They are not facts, and not betting advice. Records and ranks come from UFC.com; country from ESPN. Checked 1 Oct 2026.