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Kelvin Gastelum vs Robert Whittaker

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Apr 17, 2021Odds at the close
Robert Whittaker def. Kelvin Gastelum · decision, 5 rounds
Underdog
Kelvin
Gastelum
Middleweight
Record
17-6
UFC
11-6
Age
29
Height
5'9"
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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GastelumWhittaker
Closing line
30%70%
Opened +220 / −275, closed +215 / −278. The line had barely moved from the open.
Favourite
Robert
Whittaker
Middleweight
Record
22-5
UFC
13-3
Age
30
Height
6'0"
Reach
73"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Kelvin GastelumRobert Whittaker
Significant strikes62 of 209150 of 284
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 54 of 7
Control time0:264:19
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

15
21
Round 1
18
21
Round 2
12
14
Round 3
■ Kelvin Gastelum ■ Robert Whittaker Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Darren Till
Kelvin Gastelum
Lost · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2019 · landed 0.3 more significant strikes a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2020 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Israel Adesanya
Kelvin Gastelum
Lost · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2019 · Adesanya landed 0.7 more a minute
Robert Whittaker
Lost · KO/TKO, round 2
Oct 2019 · Adesanya landed 0.9 more a minute
Jacare Souza
Kelvin Gastelum
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2018 · Souza landed 0.7 more a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Apr 2017 · landed 5.4 more significant strikes a minute
Uriah Hall
Kelvin Gastelum
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Apr 2013 · Hall landed 0.9 more a minute
Robert Whittaker
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Nov 2015 · landed 1.5 more significant strikes a minute

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