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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum
United StatesKelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 17, 2021
Meta Apex, Las Vegas, United States

Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns
0
150 of 284
Significant strikes
62 of 209
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
30%
169 of 303
Total strikes
70 of 218
4 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 5
57%
Takedown accuracy
20%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:19
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
115 of 241
Head
42 of 185
13 of 19
Body
7 of 10
22 of 24
Leg
13 of 14
138 of 265
Distance
59 of 203
5 of 7
Clinch
3 of 6
7 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
18 of 42
Sig. str.
8 of 19
33 of 57
Total str.
8 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
43 of 74
Sig. str.
14 of 61
44 of 75
Total str.
16 of 63
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
38 of 64
Sig. str.
20 of 57
38 of 64
Total str.
20 of 57
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
33 of 71
Sig. str.
13 of 43
33 of 71
Total str.
13 of 43
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
18 of 33
Sig. str.
7 of 29
21 of 36
Total str.
13 of 36
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:45
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#WhittakerGastelum
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Derek Cleary
#WhittakerGastelum
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045
Sal D'Amato
#WhittakerGastelum
1109
2109
3109
4109
5109
Total5045

Media Scores

15
Whittaker
–
0
Gastelum
●50–45 Whittaker×15
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

97%
Whittaker
3%
Gastelum
144 fan scorecards submitted
●50–45 Whittaker77.8%●50–44 Whittaker9.7%●50–43 Whittaker4.2%●49–46 Whittaker4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Whittaker
R2
97%
Whittaker
R3
94%
Whittaker
R4
93%
Whittaker
R5
99%
Whittaker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum?

Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum, held Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas.

What were the judges' scorecards for Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum?

The judges scored it 50–45, 50–45, 50–45 — Robert Whittaker won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 53%47% Kelvin Gastelum

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1686
Elo rating
1662
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
3.65
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.40
SApM
3.52
59%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
1.04
38%
TD Acc.
35%
80%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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  • W
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Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 25 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:04
Avg control time
1:52
150
Career high strikes
124
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
72%
Head
64%
10%
Body
19%
18%
Leg
17%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
87%
Distance
86%
7%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
5%