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Robert Whittaker

1990 - Today

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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 30 September 2025, he is #8 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Whittaker is the 152nd most popular martial arts (up from 156th in 2019), the 180th most popular biography from New Zealand (up from 191st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular New Zealander Martial Arts.

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Among MARTIAL ARTS

Among martial arts, Robert Whittaker ranks 150 out of 179. Before him are Ulla Werbrouck, Zabit Magomedsharipov, Edson Barboza, and Chris Weidman. After him are Robbie Lawler, Andreas Tölzer, Kōsei Inoue, Anthony Pettis, Umar Nurmagomedov, Shane Carwin, Rashad Evans, and Rich Franklin.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1990, Robert Whittaker ranks 464. Before him are Yuliia Dzhima, Milena Rašić, Karel Abraham, Ross Butler, Joel Robles, and Damien Le Tallec. After him are Robin Bengtsson, Mohamed Mbougar Sarr, Son Ji-hyun, Kang Min-kyung, Carlo Pinsoglio, and Josué Pesqueira.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Robert Whittaker ranks 180 out of 303. Before him are Kimbra (1990), Bevan Docherty (1977), Richie McCaw (1980), Aaron Jeffery (1970), Mark Paston (1976), and Jay Ryan (1981). After him are Sala Baker (1976), Julian Dean (1975), Anna Hutchison (1986), Michael McGlinchey (1987), Caroline Evers-Swindell (1978), and Rebecca Gibney (1964).

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Among MARTIAL ARTS In New Zealand

Among martial arts born in New Zealand, Robert Whittaker ranks 2. Before him are Mark Hunt (1974).

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