Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
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Reinier de Ridder vs Robert Whittaker: Matchup Breakdown
Reinier de Ridder is 4-2 in the Middleweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Robert Whittaker is 18-7 at Light Heavyweight, winning 72% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Reinier de Ridder leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. De Ridder on Jul 26, 2025, won by Reinier de Ridder by Decision - Split in round 5.
Robert Whittaker holds the higher ELO rating, 1,153 to 1,034. Career peaks are 1,101 for Reinier de Ridder and 1,215 for Robert Whittaker. Reinier de Ridder has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 4 victories, a 75% finish rate. Robert Whittaker has 7 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 38.9% of the time.
Reinier de Ridder stands 6' 4" with a reach of 78" and fights southpaw. Robert Whittaker is 6' 0" with a reach of 73", orthodox. That is a 5-inch reach advantage for Reinier de Ridder. Reinier de Ridder is 35, Robert Whittaker is 35.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Reinier de Ridder has landed 203 significant strikes at 48.6% accuracy with 14 takedowns and 28:00 of control time. Robert Whittaker has landed 1,489 at 43.4% with 16 takedowns and 26:39 of control.
Reinier de Ridder has 0 title fights (0 won) against 3 (1 won) for Robert Whittaker. They have no opponents in common.