UFC UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum Final

Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum

Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

VS
Kelvin Gastelum
United States

Kelvin Gastelum

21-11

Winner

Robert Whittaker

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

17 April 2021 · UFC Apex, Las Vegas, USA

Key takeaways

  • Robert Whittaker beat Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Robert Whittaker landed 169 of 303 total strikes and 4 of 7 takedowns, with 4:19 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45.
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Tale of the tape

Robert WhittakerKelvin Gastelum
28-9Record21-11
30Age on fight night29
6′0″ (183 cm)Height5′9″ (175 cm)
73.5″ (187 cm)Reach71.5″ (182 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
PMA Super Martial ArtsTeamFight Ready
Middlemore, New ZealandFromSan Jose, California, United States

Fight statistics

169of 303 · 56%Total strikes landed70of 218 · 32%
118of 244Head strikes45of 189
26of 32Body strikes9of 12
25of 27Leg strikes16of 17
4of 7Takedowns1of 5
4:19Control time0:26

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

Round by round

Robert WhittakerRoundKelvin Gastelum
33/57strikes1/1TD0KD2:28controlR18/19strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
44/75strikes1/1TD0KD0:06controlR216/63strikes0/2TD0KD0:13control
38/64strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR320/57strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
33/71strikes0/1TD0KD0:00controlR413/43strikes1/3TD0KD0:02control
21/36strikes2/3TD0KD1:45controlR513/36strikes0/0TD0KD0:11control

Judges’ scorecards

Mike Bell

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Derek Cleary

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Sal D'amato

10R1910R2910R3910R4910R59

50total45

Form going into the fight

Robert Whittaker

  1. WJared Cannonierunanimous decision2020
  2. WDarren Tillunanimous decision2020
  3. LIsrael AdesanyaKO/TKO R2 3:332019
  4. WYoel Romero2018
  5. WYoel Romerounanimous decision2017

Kelvin Gastelum

  1. WIan Heinischunanimous decision2021
  2. LJack Hermanssonsubmission R1 1:182020
  3. LDarren Tillsplit decision2019
  4. LIsrael Adesanyaunanimous decision2019
  5. WJacare Souza2018

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