The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially signed Australian professional mixed martial artist Robert John Whittaker. Whittaker competes in the sport under the name “Robert John Whittaker” (UFC).
In 2008 Whittaker became a member of Australia’s Xtreme Fighting Championships and on March 14, 2009 he faced Chris Tallowin in his first professional level fight. Whittaker defeated his opponent with a technical knockout in the first round to claim the win.
Henry Perez, the UFC fighter’s coach, suggested that he compete in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes in 2012, which featured an eight-man team from Australia against an eight-man team from Great Britain and the UFC -fighter was selected as a cast member for the competition.
Since 2009, Whittaker has competed successfully in the sport of mixed martial arts at the professional level. He competed in the first season of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, eventually winning the welterweight title for his division.
Following his win at UFC 213, in which he clinched the middleweight title, Whittaker was elevated to the undisputed champion after Georges St. Pierre relinquished his claim to the belt in 2017. As of January 19, 2021, he holds him the No. 1 middleweight rankings in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Robert Whittaker was born on December 20th, 1990 in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand to his parents, father Jack Whittaker and mother Jewel Whittaker. Jack Whittaker is Robert’s father and Jewel Whittaker is Robert’s mother.
Jack enrolled both Robert and his brother in a Goju-ryu karate school so they could improve their martial arts skills. At that time Robert was still a small child of seven years. The aim of his father’s lessons was to teach young people self-discipline and the ability to defend themselves.
After a total of eight years of training, Tobert finally achieved the rank of black belt. At that moment, his father gave the Whittaker brothers a choice between pursuing karate or giving up karate altogether. Karate doesn’t interest Robert’s brother anymore, so he gives it up.
On the other hand, Robert made the decision to start training at Henry Perez’s Hapkido gym instead. Soon after, Henry converted his gym to a mixed martial arts (MMA) facility. The beginning of Robert’s career in MMA can be traced back to this moment.
On his social media page Instagram, where he can be found under the username @robwhittakermma and has an officially verified account, the UFC athlete has been observed and reported to be quite active. He has more than 1.1 million followers on his social media account and it seems that he is posting a few pictures to share with them.
Who exactly is the lady named Sofia Whittaker who is Robert Whittaker’s wife?
According to her IMDB page, Sofia Whittaker is best known for her work on Countdown to UFC in 2011 and UFC Embedded: Vlog Series in 2014. Robert Whittaker is a professional mixed martial artist who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
St John Bosco College was the first school Sofia, who is originally from Sydney and currently based in Australia, attended before enrolling in the health and fitness program at the Australian Catholic University. After graduating in 2010, the celebrity couple’s partner found employment at a fitness center.
The fitness enthusiast’s Instagram account, which has 14,000 followers, reveals that she is married to a famous celebrity. In addition, Sofia is active on social media and constantly updates her followers with information about her workouts. Apart from that, she prefers to hide most of the facts about her upbringing and family members.
A picture of Sofia Whittaker and her husband Robert Whittaker that she posted online.
On her Instagram page, which can be reached under the username @sofiamareewhittaker, Sofia describes herself as a mother and wife who puts her family first. She has more than 18.8 thousand people following her account.
She is believed to have a stake in fashion brand Reaper Gear, which makes the streetwear worn by Australia’s first UFC World Cup-winning fighter. She is frequently seen supporting and assisting her husband in all his endeavors, giving credence to the notion that she is wholeheartedly behind efforts to further his professional career.
Personal Breed and Family History Information of Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker, an Australian UFC fighter who was born in New Zealand and has a heritage that includes European, Maori and Samoan, is of mixed ancestry. He was named the 2018 UFC Heavyweight Champion. The man who raised Robert in Australia is of European descent and is Robert’s father. Jewel, his mother, shares his father’s Maori and Samoan background. Jewel is also of Samoan descent.
The five members of Robert’s happy family include his wife, all four of their children and the youngest of their two grandchildren. 2011 marked the beginning of Robert and Sophia Whittaker’s relationship as a dating couple. After some time in 2013, the couple announced their engagement. They were engaged for a year before finally tying the knot on October 25, 2014 and then moving in together.
The Whittaker descendants are the descendants of Robert and Sofia.
Lilliana Whittaker, John Whittaker, Jack Whittaker, and Jace Whittaker were the names of the couple’s daughter, Jack Whittaker, son, and Jace Whittaker, respectively, who were later born. Additionally, Whittaker is the legal guardian of his younger half-sister Kerehi and half-brother Henry Matafeo.
The table below shows Robert Whittaker Net Worth in 2022
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Rober Whittaker currently has a net worth of approximately $3 million.
Additionally, he is affiliated with a variety of businesses, including Repear Gear, a clothing brand, and competing sports management companies, and is expected to make a large chunk of his net worth from these endeavors.
Additionally, many of his viewers have reported that he has hosted various seminars teaching them MMA fighting techniques. According to his Instagram account, where he shares a number of images, he is believed to lead a very lavish lifestyle.
A profession in mixed martial arts
beginnings of a career
In 2008, Whittaker joined Australia’s Xtreme Fighting Championships, making his debut on March 14, 2009, when he faced Chris Tallowin, who was also making his professional debut around that time. The fight ended in the first round when Whittaker won via technical knockout. Whittaker continued his career by competing in the Cage Fighting Championships from 2009 to 2011. During that time, he went unbeaten in organization, including a win over Ben Alloway, who was also a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Smashes.
When Whittaker competed in Legend Fighting Championships 6 on October 30, 2011 in Cotai, Macau, it was his first fight and he was defeated by submission by Hoon Kim in the first round. This marked the beginning of Whittaker’s losing streak. After suffering his first loss, Whittaker won his next two fights in a row before losing to Jesse Juarez for the second time, bringing his overall record to 9-2 in the process.
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In 2012, Whittaker’s trainer Henry Perez suggested him for the first series of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes, which pitted a team of eight men from the United Kingdom against a team of eight men from Australia, and he was selected as one of the performers for the show. The series aired simultaneously in Australia and the UK.
Whittaker faced Luke Newman in the first of his bouts on the show. At 19 seconds, Whittaker knocked Newman unconscious with a punch that landed flush on his chin. Newman remained unconscious for several minutes after the blow. After the win, he reached the semifinals of the competition. In addition, Whittaker received an additional $25,000 for “Knockout of the Season” during the match.
Xavier Lucas, a backup fighter and teammate of Whittaker from Team Australia, was Whittaker’s opponent in the semi-finals. The KO win for Whittaker came at 1:17 of the first round. As a result of the win, Whittaker advanced to the championship round broadcast live on UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson.
Fights from the early days of the UFC.
On December 15, 2012, Whittaker made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) at UFC on FX 6, also known as “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale”. The outcome of his fight with Brad Scott would determine who would win the welterweight division of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. It was a unanimous decision that gave Whittaker the win and made him the first champion of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes joining Norman Parke who was crowned Lightweight Champion.
At UFC 160 on May 25, 2013, Whittaker faced Colton Smith. In the third round, he knocked out his opponent for the KO win.
On August 28, 2013, Whittaker faced Court McGee at UFC Fight Night 27. The judge’s verdict was a tie, so he was defeated.
On December 7, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 33, Whittaker was expected to fight Brian Melancon. However, Melancon dropped out of the fight, citing illness as the reason, and eventually retired from the sport. Because of this, Whittaker was scratched off the card.
At UFC 170 on February 22, 2014, Whittaker faced Stephen Thompson. His opponent knocked him out in the first round and won the fight. [36] After his first loss to Thompson, Robert Whittaker won his next six straight fights to earn the right to face Yoel Romero. During an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, he provided the following information:
I had to step back, put my feet up and honestly evaluate how I was spending my time inside and outside the octagon. I had changed, I had lost sight of who I was as a fighter, as a family man and as a man, and just to sit back and think about it made me realize I needed to fix things with my relationship with myself family, and then I had to sort things out with my relationship with my coaches and everything else.
At UFC Fight Night 43, held on June 28, 2014, Whittaker faced Mike Rhodes. The judges all unanimously gave him the win.