Whittaker vs Strickland

When is Whittaker vs Strickland?

Robert Whittaker could potentially face the challenge of Sean Strickland, in Early 2026.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 185 pounds (13.2 stone or 83.9 KG).

Whittaker vs Strickland stats

Robert Whittaker would step into the octagon with a record of 26 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Sean Strickland would make his way to the cage with a record of 29 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by knock out and 4 by submission.

The stats suggest that Whittaker and Strickland have similar power, both with a 38% knock out percentage.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Whittaker would have a slight advantage over Strickland, with a 19% submission rate over Strickland's 14%.

Robert Whittaker is the same age as Sean Strickland, at 34 years old.

Strickland has a height advantage of 1 inch over Whittaker. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Whittaker is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 11 months later than Strickland, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 13 less professional rounds, 86 to Strickland's 99.

Whittaker vs Strickland form

Whittaker has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he lost to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 308 on 26th October 2024 by submission in the 1st round at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Previous to that, he had won against Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on 22nd June 2024 by knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Paulo Costa at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 290 on 8th July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had defeated Marvin Vettori at UFC Fight Night Paris on 3rd September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Accor Arena, Paris, France.

Strickland has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he was defeated by Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 312 on 8th February 2025 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

Previous to that, he was victorious against Paulo Costa at UFC 302 on 1st June 2024 by split decision in their 5 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Dricus Du Plessis at UFC 297 on 20th January 2024 by split decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada.

Before that, he had won against Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 on 9th September 2023 by unanimous decision in their UFC Middleweight championship fight at Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, Australia.

He had beaten Abusupiyan Magomedov at UFC Fight Night – Strickland vs. Magomedov on 1st July 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round at UFC Apex, Las Vegas, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean Strickland has been fighting more than Robert Whittaker.

Robert Whittaker last fought 8 months and 20 days ago, while Sean Strickland's last outing was 5 months and 8 days ago.

Whittaker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 10 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

Strickland's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.4 rounds on average.

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