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UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
RESULT

Robert Whittaker def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-9-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
34
6'0"
Height
5'9"
73"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.39
SLpM
3.65
43%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.36
SApM
3.52
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.73
TD Avg.
1.04
38%
TD Acc.
35%
82%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 25 fights
59.8
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:07
Avg control time
1:52
150
Career high strikes
124
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
71%
Head
64%
11%
Body
19%
19%
Leg
17%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
86%
Distance
86%
7%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
5%