Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Marvin Vettori (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marvin Vettori
ItalyMarvin Vettori
“The Italian Dream”
19-10-1
Saturday, September 3, 2022
Accor Arena, Paris, France

Robert Whittaker defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa, held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Accor Arena, Paris.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Marvin Vettori
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 166
Significant strikes
33 of 116
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
74 of 166
Total strikes
38 of 121
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:12
Control time
0:28
Significant strikes by target
49 of 138
Head
15 of 94
6 of 9
Body
7 of 10
19 of 19
Leg
11 of 12
72 of 163
Distance
33 of 116
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 56
Sig. str.
14 of 41
22 of 56
Total str.
16 of 43
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:09
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
25 of 53
Sig. str.
10 of 45
25 of 53
Total str.
11 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
27 of 57
Sig. str.
9 of 30
27 of 57
Total str.
11 of 32
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:12
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

Mark Collett
#WhittakerVettori
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Howard Hughes
#WhittakerVettori
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Clemens Werner
#WhittakerVettori
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

20
Whittaker
–
0
Vettori
●30–27 Whittaker×19●30–26 Whittaker
All 20 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

98%
Whittaker
0%
Draw
2%
Vettori
223 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Whittaker66.4%●30–26 Whittaker13.9%●29–28 Whittaker11.2%●30–25 Whittaker2.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Whittaker
R2
92%
Whittaker
R3
84%
Whittaker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Marvin Vettori?

Robert Whittaker defeated Marvin Vettori by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa, held Saturday, September 3, 2022 at Accor Arena, Paris.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Marvin Vettori?

The judges scored it 30–27, 30–27, 29–28 — Robert Whittaker won the decision.

Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 58%42% Marvin Vettori

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
19-10-1
1685
Elo rating
1629
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
32
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
Italy

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
4.74
43%
Str. Acc.
45%
3.40
SApM
4.55
59%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.41
38%
TD Acc.
43%
80%
TD Def.
68%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 3-2
  • W
    Nikita Krylov
    UFC 329: McGregor vs Holloway 2Sat, Jul 11, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Marvin Vettori · 1-4
  • L
    Brunno Ferreira
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2Sat, Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Dolidze 2Sat, Mar 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jared Cannonier
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs CannonierSat, Jun 17, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roman Dolidze
    UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3Sat, Mar 18, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 18 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
81.3
0.64
Avg takedowns
1.61
1:04
Avg control time
3:10
150
Career high strikes
190
4
Career high TDs
11

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Marvin Vettori
72%
Head
78%
10%
Body
10%
18%
Leg
12%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Marvin Vettori
87%
Distance
87%
7%
Clinch
6%
7%
Ground
7%