Split decision. 2 of 3 judges scored the bout for Reinier de Ridder; Michael Bell had it for Robert Whittaker.
Scorecards as recorded by PropSports results · source ↗ · fighter attribution derived from the recorded result, not assumed from score order · how this is built
Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00
Robert WhittakerRound 5Reinier de Ridder
11 / 31Sig. strikes9 / 18
35%Accuracy50%
11 / 31Total strikes73 / 83
0Knockdowns0
0 / 0Takedowns0 / 4
0Sub. attempts0
0:00Control2:15
2.2Pace / min1.8
0%Control share100%
Robert Whittaker
Targethead 82% · body 18% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 91% · clinch 9% · ground 0%
Reinier de Ridder
Targethead 33% · body 67% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 78% · clinch 22% · ground 0%
Fight summary
66Robert Whittaker sig. strikes
67Reinier de Ridder sig. strikes
5rounds observed
+122%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Robert Whittaker)
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Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
