Ground game
27 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 0.71 takedowns / 15 at 38% accuracy
- 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 5 career sub wins
Light Heavyweight
“The Reaper”
28-9
SLpM
4.41
SApM
2.68
Str Acc
46%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
0.71
TD Acc
38%
TD Def
87%
Sub Avg
0.00
Pocket striker
Fight IQ
Thin sample — 1 loaded UFC rows, 37 career fights for Robert Whittaker. Reaction and agility are wider intervals.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
proxy
Agility
proxy
TD react
Chin
No standout plus-mark on this card.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Robert Whittaker “The Reaper” is a 35-year-old Orthodox light heavyweight out of Australia, camped at Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Smeaton Grange. The tape read: pocket striker. Career mark 28-9-0 — 11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 12 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (62).
What works. Durability is the standout at 69 (B). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.71 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense C+ at 54% / 2.68 SApM. Counter punching C; punching agility C (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 87% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 1 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (27, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (1 bouts): L Ridder (Decision - Split R5). Form index negative over the last 1. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Eats more than a championship pocket should. High SApM or a porous guard will get taxed against power.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.
Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2025 | Reinier de Ridder | L | Decision - Split | 5 5:00 | 66/142 |