Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Middleweight★ Fight of the Night5 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. The judges scored it 50-45, 50-45, 50-45, Robert Whittaker won the decision.

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

Betting Odds

Robert Whittaker
-371
79% implied win probability
Open: -266Best: -244
Kelvin Gastelum
+342
23% implied win probability
Open: +208Best: +773

Average moneyline across 12 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRobert WhittakerKelvin Gastelum
BetAnything-244+206
BetOnline-260+220
Bookmaker-293+224
Bovada-300+235
Cloudbet-2128+720
DraftKings-770+460
FanDuel-700+440
MyBookie-275+215
Pinnacle-2365+773
sportsbetio-312+189
sports-interaction-280+205
unibet-278+215

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 144 fan cards scored it for Robert Whittaker; 100% of 15 media scores picked Robert Whittaker.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 47%53% Kelvin Gastelum

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (19 fighters)

Robert Whittaker
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power81
95Speed83
94Precision86
94Durability95
95Engine95
87Wrestling87
89Ground67

Biggest edge Robert Whittaker, Ground striking +35

Attribute by attribute

Robert Whittaker is on the left of every row, Kelvin Gastelum on the right.
93Punch power87
94Kick power74
96Punch speed81
94Kick speed84
94Accuracy86
87Takedowns87
91Ground striking56
87Submissions78
94Chin95
93Body strength95
95Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1852
Power Index rating
1875
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)

Robert Whittaker · 3-2
  • W
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  • L
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    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
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    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
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    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
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    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    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%