UFC UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 Final

Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum

Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

VS
Kelvin Gastelum
United States

Kelvin Gastelum

21-11

Winner

Israel Adesanya

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

13 April 2019 · State Farm Arena, Atlanta, USA

Key takeaways

  • Israel Adesanya beat Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Israel Adesanya landed 119 of 247 total strikes, with 0:42 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46.
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Tale of the tape

Israel AdesanyaKelvin Gastelum
24-6Record21-11
29Age on fight night27
6′4″ (193 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach71.5″ (182 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
SwitchStanceSouthpaw
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamFight Ready
Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaFromSan Jose, California, United States

Fight statistics

119of 247 · 48%Total strikes landed92of 222 · 41%
80of 196Head strikes68of 192
16of 23Body strikes12of 16
23of 28Leg strikes12of 14
0Takedowns1of 9
4Knockdowns0
2Submission attempts0
0:42Control time1:21

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Israel AdesanyaRoundKelvin Gastelum
10/32strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR112/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
30/63strikes0/0TD1KD0:07controlR220/44strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control
17/42strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR312/35strikes1/2TD0KD0:10control
19/47strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR433/71strikes0/2TD0KD0:28control
43/63strikes0/0TD3KD0:35controlR515/39strikes0/3TD0KD0:43control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

9R11010R2910R399R41010R58

48total46

Anthony Maness

9R11010R2910R399R41010R58

48total46

Ken Coffey

9R11010R2910R399R41010R58

48total46

Form going into the fight

Israel Adesanya

  1. WAnderson Silvaunanimous decision2019
  2. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 4:512018
  3. WBrad Tavares2018
  4. WMarvin Vettori2018
  5. WRob Wilkinson2018

Kelvin Gastelum

  1. WJacare Souza2018
  2. WMichael BispingKO/TKO R1 2:302017
  3. LChris Weidmansubmission R3 3:452017
  4. ?Vitor Belfortoverturned R1 3:522017
  5. WTim KennedyKO/TKO R3 2:452016

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Dustin Poirier vs Max Hollowayunanimous decisionKhalil Rountree Jr. vs Eryk Andersunanimous decisionAlan Jouban vs Dwight Grantsplit decisionOvince Saint Preux vs Nikita Krylovsubmission R2 2:30Matt Frevola vs Jalin Turnerunanimous decision

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