Robert Whittaker Net Worth 2024: How rich is UFCs middleweight legend?

Robert Whittaker is one of the top fighters in the UFC middleweight division. He has had a successful career in the fight promotion and has earned a substantial amount. He even tasted UFC gold in 2017. As such, Robert Whittaker’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million.

He was born in New Zealand on 20 December 1990. However, he currently resides in Australia with his beloved family. Currently, he fights in the UFC middleweight division and looks forward to becoming the champion again. Earlier, he became a UFC champion in 2017 but lost the title to Israel Adesanya in 2019. As such, his pay would’ve increased during his championship run, significantly adding to his overall net worth. Find out more details about the salary, income, and net worth of Robert Whittaker.

Robert Whittaker Net Worth 2024

Robert Whittaker’s net worth is estimated to be around $4 million, and it will only increase in the upcoming years as the former champion sets his eyes on becoming a UFC champion once again. According to various sources, he has earned about 3 million dollars from his UFC career alone.

‘The Reaper’ racked up bonus after bonus with his fights, which all aided in him earning more. As such, he had earned some huge amounts for his fights. His career-high earnings came from his second fight with Yoel Romero, which was about $660,000.

Robert Whittaker salary

In his illustrious career, Robert Whittaker has fought many notable names. To name a few, Israel Adesanya, Yoel Romero, Stephen Thomson, Kelvin Gastelum, and more. As such, this has aided the ‘Reaper’ in securing a good paycheck.

Whittaker first clocked over 400k dollars for his interim championship bout with Romero at UFC 213. He earned around $430,000 in this bout. Subsequently, in the rematch, he earned $660,000, including a performance bonus of $150k and incentives of $40k. Also, he earned an additional $70,000 from Romero since he missed weight. His efforts made Romero remain as one of the great fighters to not win the title.

Although Robert Whittaker lost his title to Adesanya, his pay remained high as he cashed in $540,000. Then, he won against Darren Till, Jared Cannonier, and Kelvin Gastelum, earning $360k, $385k, and $506k, respectively which included PPV buys, incentives, and performance bonuses. This secured him a rematch with Adesanya, in which he earned $632,000 on a losing cause. But, with his fight with Dricus Du Plessis, ‘The Reaper’ only cashed in $316,000, almost half of his previous fight.

Robert Whittaker Fighting Career

Robert Whittaker trained in karate from a young age and transitioned to mixed martial arts. As such, after successfully fighting at the Cage Fighting Championship, he took part in The Ultimate Fighter series as a welterweight. He won the tournament and found his way to the UFC. But, he went 3-2 in the promotion and boldly decided to move up to middleweight.

From then, ‘The Reaper’ tore through the 185lbs division and racked up an eight-fight win streak, claiming the interim championship. Then, UFC promoted him to undisputed status after then-champion Georges St-Pierre announced his retirement. But, he lost his title to Israel Adesanya.

Soon, he put on a three-fight win streak to rematch Adesanya for the title again. But he failed again. However, Robert Whittaker didn’t lose hope and continued to chase his title aspirations. As such, he is 1-2 in his last three fights and still looks forward to making a run at the title. Currently, he has an MMA record of 25 wins and seven losses. Over his UFC career spanning over a decade, he has become one of the fan favorites.

Robert Whittaker brands and endorsements

Robert Whittaker reportedly earns about $1 million a year from endorsements. He has endorsement agreements with many notable brands like Venum, ReaperGear, Sport at Crown, and many more. He often promotes the brand’s products through his Instagram and social platforms.

‘The Reaper’ also has endorsement deals with Musashi Sports Nutrition, GOAT CREW, Transcending Organics, and UniBet Australia. As such, he earns a pretty good amount from these deals. But, his primary source of income still remained to be his fighting career.

Robert Whittaker Personal Life

Robert Whittaker is married to his longtime dating partner, Sofia. They tied the knot on October 25, 2014. Together, they welcomed five children to the world, namely, John, Jack, Jace, and Lilliana, and a newborn baby. Yes, the Whittakers recently extended their family with the arrival of their second daughter.

‘The Reaper’ always puts family first, spending enough time and taking good care of them. As such, they’ve lived together in Australia. Moreover, some of his kids took an interest in martial arts and actively trained regularly. As such, Father Whittaker was proud of his kids.

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