Kelvin Gastelum vs Robert Whittaker
Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC); Robert Whittaker is 28-9-0. Robert Whittaker is 1 year older than Kelvin Gastelum. Robert Whittaker has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Robert Whittaker is 3" · 8 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Kelvin Gastelum 0, Robert Whittaker 1.
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Style & credentials
Kelvin Gastelum
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2018Black belt · BJJBrian Beaumont (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Yuma)
- 2013Champion · Tuf 17middleweight
- 2009Champion · State HSyouth
- —North Idaho CollegeWrestling (NJCAA) · c. 2009-2010 (one year)
Robert Whittaker
KarateHapkidoFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2020Black belt · BJJAlex Prates
- 2017Champion · Australian National Wrestling Championships97 kg
- 2017Champion · Commonwealth Games Qualifier97 kg
- 2012Champion · Tufwelterweight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
64%72%
Head
19%10%
Body
17%18%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Kelvin Gastelumlast 6 fights
67%13%20%
Robert Whittakerlast 7 fights
67%22%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Kelvin Gastelum· from fights outside the UFC Robert Whittaker· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.654.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.523.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Average · better than 50% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.040.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%38%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%80%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Kelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersRobert Whittaker · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.65
Strikes landed / min4.41
3.52
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.40
1.04 / 3.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.71 / 1.9
35%
Takedown accuracy38%
60%
Takedown defence80%
1:52
Control time / fight1:04
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Kelvin Gastelum26 UFC fights · 1269 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%709/2202
14%172/257
16%201/236
Clinch
3%40/92
5%58/65
1%11/14
Ground
6%75/125
0%3/4
0%0/0
Robert Whittaker25 UFC fights · 1489 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
61%906/2588
8%122/213
17%260/305
Clinch
5%69/129
2%26/32
0%5/6
Ground
6%94/152
0%5/5
0%2/2
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Kelvin Gastelum15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Robert Whittaker21 of 37 ended early · 57%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Kelvin Gastelum2-3
- L
- WNoche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Middleweight
- NC
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight
- WMike AshfordRage in the Cage · Jul 20, 2012TKO
- WBill SmallwoodRUF MMA · Jul 7, 2012Submission
- WMike GentileDesert Rage Full Contact Fighting · Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WYair MoguelMexico Regional · Jul 16, 2011Submission
- WJose SanchezMexico Regional · Dec 11, 2010Submission
- WLuis MaganaWarrior Championship Fighting · Mar 28, 2009
Robert Whittaker3-2
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De Ridder · Jul 26, 2025Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 298: Volkanovski vs Topuria · Feb 17, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Gane vs Tuivasa · Sep 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 · Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje · Oct 24, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Till · Jul 26, 2020Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- WUFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WUFC 197: Jones vs Saint Preux · Apr 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson · Dec 16, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter Australia vs. UK Welterweight
- W
- L
- WShaun SpoonerSFA 13 · Mar 23, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:01 · Welterweight
- WIan BoneCage Fighting Championship · Dec 9, 2011TKO
- LHoon KimLegend FC 6 · Oct 30, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:01 · Welterweight
- WCorey NelsonCage Fighting Championship · Aug 26, 2011Submission
- W
- WNate ThomsonCage Fighting Championship · Oct 8, 2010Submission
- WJay CobainCage Fighting Championship · Jun 5, 2010Submission
- WNick ArielCage Fighting Championship · Mar 12, 2010TKO
- W
- WChris TallowinXtreme Fighting Championships · Mar 14, 2009TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Kelvin GastelumRobert Whittaker
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 21, 2021WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 24, 2020
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 2, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sun, Jul 26, 2020
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 13, 2019LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 12, 2022
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, May 12, 2018WTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:28Sat, Apr 15, 2017
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 13, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sun, Nov 15, 2015
Frequently asked questions
Have Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum (Sat, Apr 17, 2021), where Robert Whittaker won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Kelvin Gastelum and Robert Whittaker?
Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC) and Robert Whittaker is 28-9-0.
Who has the longer reach, Kelvin Gastelum or Robert Whittaker?
Robert Whittaker has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Kelvin Gastelum or Robert Whittaker?
Robert Whittaker is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Kelvin Gastelum or Robert Whittaker?
Robert Whittaker is 35 and Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Who has more finishes, Kelvin Gastelum or Robert Whittaker?
Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Robert Whittaker has 16 wins (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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