Tale of the Tape
Age
36
Height
—
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Country
England
Key Stats
92%
Win Rate
75%
KO Rate
9
KO Wins
13
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionCareer
Win Methods
Ben Whittaker holds the #10 spot at light heavyweight, flying the flag for England — and rankings that high aren't given away, they're taken.
Judges are mostly decorative at his fights. 9 of 12 wins have come inside the distance, a 75% KO rate that shapes how every opponent trains for him.
The form line is loud: 4 straight wins, the latest over Richard Rivera (TKO R2). Momentum like that forces the division's hand.
He's 36 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.
Recent Fights
Richard Rivera
TKO R2 · Jun 26, 2026
Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
Braian Nahuel Suarez
KO R1 · Apr 17, 2026
M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool, England
Benjamin Gavazi
KO R1 · Nov 28, 2025
National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England
Liam Cameron
TKO R2 · Apr 19, 2025
bp pulse LIVE, Birmingham, England
Liam Cameron
Technical Decision · Oct 11, 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Latest / Ben Whittaker News
Whittaker on Michael Venom Page: Great to Respect, Hard to Watch
Page fought out his UFC deal with a decision win over Ruziboev — his fourth straight — and got pulled from rankings eligibility. Whittaker admits he'd rather not tune in.
Sep 8, 2026
Robert Whittaker Wants a Name at 205 — Jan Blachowicz Raises His Hand
Whittaker's third-round finish of Nikita Krylov at UFC 329 landed him in the light heavyweight rankings. Now he wants a marquee opponent, and Blachowicz is volunteering.
Aug 6, 2026
Navajo Stirling Crashes the Top 10 as Blachowicz Slides to No. 10
Stirling took Blachowicz on under three weeks' notice and finished the ex-champ in under three minutes. He debuts at No. 6 at just 28.
Aug 4, 2026