Robert Whittaker news archive coverage spans the career of the Australian mixed martial artist born 20 December 1990 in Auckland, New Zealand, who became the first Australian to hold a UFC title. Articles and updates track his progression from a 6-0 run on the Australian regional circuit and TUF: The Smashes welterweight tournament victory in 2012, through his middleweight title run highlighted by the interim championship win over Yoel Romero at UFC 213 and undisputed elevation in 2017. The tag also surfaces reporting on his post-championship resurgence, including decision wins over Darren Till, Jared Cannonier, Kelvin Gastelum, Marvin Vettori, and Paulo Costa, plus setbacks against Israel Adesanya, Dricus du Plessis, and Khamzat Chimaev. Recent coverage includes his July 2025 split decision loss to Reinier de Ridder and the scheduled light heavyweight debut against Nikita Krylov at UFC 329.
