Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Jared Cannonier
United StatesJared Cannonier
“The Killa Gorilla”
18-10-0
RESULT

Jared Cannonier def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)

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

Jared Cannonier defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Jared Cannonier won the decision.

Fight stats

Jared Cannonier
Kelvin Gastelum
1
Knockdowns
0
81 of 207
Significant strikes
89 of 246
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
91 of 218
Total strikes
89 of 246
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
2:31
Significant strikes by target
51 of 162
Head
48 of 187
20 of 31
Body
22 of 36
10 of 14
Leg
19 of 23
79 of 205
Distance
88 of 243
2 of 2
Clinch
1 of 3
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 45
Sig. str.
22 of 57
19 of 45
Total str.
22 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 43
Sig. str.
24 of 59
17 of 43
Total str.
24 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
17 of 40
Sig. str.
15 of 54
17 of 40
Total str.
15 of 54
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 45
Sig. str.
16 of 41
19 of 49
Total str.
16 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:45
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 34
Sig. str.
12 of 35
19 of 41
Total str.
12 of 35
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:25

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#CannonierGastelum
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Sal D'Amato
#CannonierGastelum
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Junichiro Kamijo
#CannonierGastelum
1109
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

18
Cannonier
-
1
Gastelum
●48-47 Cannonier×16●49-46 Cannonier×2●48-47 Gastelum
All 19 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

65%
Cannonier
2%
Draw
33%
Gastelum
255 fan scorecards submitted
●48-47 Cannonier52.9%●48-47 Gastelum29.8%●49-46 Cannonier9%●49-46 Gastelum2.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
69%
Cannonier
R2
96%
Gastelum
R3
93%
Cannonier
R4
89%
Cannonier
R5
82%
Gastelum

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Jared Cannonier
-158
61% implied win probability
Open: -207Best: -126
Kelvin Gastelum
+131
43% implied win probability
Open: +167Best: +255

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJared CannonierKelvin Gastelum
BetAnything-150+120
BetOnline-145+125
BetUS-150+120
Betway-400+255
Bovada-165+135
Cloudbet-135+117
DraftKings-145+110
FanDuel-126-102
MyBookie-160+130
Pinnacle-150+117
sportsbetio-169+114
sports-interaction-170+135
unibet-150+122

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum?

Jared Cannonier defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum, held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Meta Apex, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Jared Cannonier won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum?

The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, Jared Cannonier won the decision.

Was Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 65% of 255 fan cards scored it for Jared Cannonier; 95% of 19 media scores picked Jared Cannonier.

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

Win probability

Jared Cannonier 39%61% 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 (229 fighters)

Jared Cannonier
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power81
95Speed83
97Precision86
97Durability95
94Engine95
62Wrestling87
62Ground67

Biggest edge Kelvin Gastelum, Takedowns +25

Attribute by attribute

Jared Cannonier is on the left of every row, Kelvin Gastelum on the right.
97Punch power87
94Kick power74
96Punch speed81
94Kick speed84
97Accuracy86
62Takedowns87
70Ground striking56
53Submissions78
97Chin95
97Body strength95
94Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

18-10-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1786
Power Index rating
1863
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Switch
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.25
SLpM
3.65
49%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.36
SApM
3.52
55%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.77
TD Avg.
1.04
45%
TD Acc.
35%
64%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jared Cannonier · 1-4
  • L
    Christian Leroy Duncan
    UFC Fight Night: Du Plessis vs Usman · Jul 18, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Page
    UFC 319: Du Plessis vs Chimaev: Du Plessis vs Chimaev · Aug 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Gregory Rodrigues
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Rodrigues · Feb 15, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 0:21 · Middleweight
  • L
    Caio Borralho
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Borralho · Aug 24, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Imavov · Jun 8, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 1:34 · 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 21 fights · 25 fights
59.3
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
0.71
Avg takedowns
0.96
1:44
Avg control time
1:52
241
Career high strikes
124
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jared Cannonier
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
63%
Head
64%
20%
Body
19%
17%
Leg
17%
Jared Cannonier
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
81%
Distance
86%
12%
Clinch
9%
7%
Ground
5%