Welterweight
3 Rounds
Robert Whittaker won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, June 28, 2014·Auckland, New Zealand, New Zealand
Style matchupRobert Whittaker: Well-roundedvsMike Rhodes: Well-rounded
Well-rounded vs well-rounded. Usually decided by who imposes their gameplan first.
Model Prediction: Robert Whittaker wins(61.0%)
Actual result: Robert Whittaker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Robert Whittaker
Red Corner
VS
Mike Rhodes
Blue Corner
-250
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+230
(30%)
35
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
187.96 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 25Mike RhodesL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs George Sullivan · Jan 14L
SUBvs Erick Silva · Dec 14Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Robert WhittakerMetricMike Rhodes
4.39
Strikes / min
3.20
3.36
Strikes absorbed / min
4.13
59%
Strike defense
64%
0.73
TDs / 15 min
0.96
82%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.50
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.03Δ 1.96 — meaningful gap-0.93
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Robert WhittakerMike Rhodes
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Robert Whittaker(10 fights)Mike Rhodes(3 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+19.1-19.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-28.028.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.7-0.7
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+3.4-3.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
Robert Whittaker
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights24
Mike Rhodes
StanceOrthodox
Height73.0"
Reach74.0"
Fights3