Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Darren Till (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Darren Till
EnglandDarren Till
“The Gorilla”
18-5-1
Sunday, July 26, 2020
UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Robert Whittaker defeated Darren Till by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Darren Till
1
Knockdowns
0
69 of 157
Significant strikes
41 of 99
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
100 of 188
Total strikes
50 of 108
2 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
15%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:29
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
32 of 116
Head
29 of 86
7 of 10
Body
7 of 8
30 of 31
Leg
5 of 5
57 of 139
Distance
31 of 87
7 of 11
Clinch
7 of 9
5 of 7
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 30
Sig. str.
12 of 24
13 of 32
Total str.
16 of 28
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:35
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 30
Sig. str.
3 of 12
42 of 57
Total str.
3 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 32
Sig. str.
6 of 21
13 of 32
Total str.
6 of 21
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
13 of 34
Sig. str.
8 of 19
14 of 35
Total str.
9 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
17 of 31
Sig. str.
12 of 23
18 of 32
Total str.
16 of 27
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Ben Cartlidge
#WhittakerTill
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847
Anders Ohlsson
#WhittakerTill
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Clemens Werner
#WhittakerTill
1910
2109
3109
4910
5109
Total4847

Media Scores

10
Whittaker
–
10
Till
●48–47 Till×10●48–47 Whittaker×6●49–46 Whittaker×2●49–47 Whittaker×2
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

62%
Whittaker
2%
Draw
36%
Till
1,141 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Whittaker33.8%●48–47 Till33.5%●49–46 Whittaker20.3%●48–46 Whittaker2.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
98%
Till
R2
92%
Whittaker
R3
93%
Whittaker
R4
58%
Till
R5
49%
Whittaker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till?

Robert Whittaker defeated Darren Till by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till, held Sunday, July 26, 2020 at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Darren Till?

The judges scored it 48–47, 48–47, 48–47 — Robert Whittaker won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 53%47% Darren Till

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
18-5-1
1665
Elo rating
1645
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
England

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
2.30
43%
Str. Acc.
46%
3.40
SApM
3.31
59%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.55
38%
TD Acc.
46%
80%
TD Def.
69%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Darren Till · 1-4
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
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    Submission · R3 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • L
    Derek Brunson
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    Submission · R3 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • L
    Robert Whittaker
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 244: Masvidal vs DiazSun, Nov 3, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jorge Masvidal
    UFC Fight Night: Till vs MasvidalSat, Mar 16, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
31.3
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.50
1:04
Avg control time
0:54
150
Career high strikes
49
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Darren Till
72%
Head
69%
10%
Body
14%
18%
Leg
17%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Darren Till
87%
Distance
76%
7%
Clinch
10%
7%
Ground
14%