Middleweight
3 Rounds
Robert Whittaker won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Friday, November 7, 2014·Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Australia
Style matchupRobert Whittaker: Well-roundedvsClint Hester: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Clint Hester wins(50.2%)
Actual result: Robert Whittaker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
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Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Robert Whittaker has 22pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Clint Hester has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Robert Whittaker
Red Corner
VS
Clint Hester
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
35
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
185.42 cm
Reach
195.58 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Robert WhittakerL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Dricus Du Plessis · Jul 23W
vs Paulo Costa · Feb 24W
KOvs Ikram Aliskerov · Jun 24L
SUBvs Khamzat Chimaev · Oct 24L
vs Reinier de Ridder · Jul 25Clint HesterL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Dylan Andrews · Dec 13W
vs Andy Enz · Feb 14W
vs Antonio Braga Neto · Jun 14L
KOvs Vitor Miranda · Aug 15L
SUBvs Marcos Rogerio de Lima · Apr 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Robert WhittakerMetricClint Hester
4.39
Strikes / min
3.36
3.36
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
59%
Strike defense
56%
0.73
TDs / 15 min
1.02
82%
Takedown defense
60%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.03Δ 1.11 — meaningful gap-0.08
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Robert WhittakerClint Hester
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Robert Whittaker(10 fights)Clint Hester(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-52.852.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.6-0.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Robert Whittaker
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights24
Clint Hester
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach77.0"
Fights7