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Whittaker vs. Gastelum

April 17, 2021PAST
UFC APEX, Las Vegas, Nevada

Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum headlined after Paulo Costa withdrew due to illness. This was a third attempt to get Whittaker-Costa on a card, but instead Whittaker faced Gastelum. The pair were originally meant to…

Fight Rating

Luis Peña
vs.
Alexander Munoz
—/10
(0 ratings)
Tracy Cortez
vs.
Justine Kish
—/10
(0 ratings)
Abdul Razak Alhassan
vs.
Jacob Malkoun
—/10
(0 ratings)
Andrei Arlovski
vs.
Chase Sherman
—/10
(0 ratings)
Robert Whittaker
vs.
Kelvin Gastelum
—/10
(0 ratings)
Alexandr Romanov
vs.
Juan Espino
—/10
(0 ratings)
Jessica Penne
vs.
Loopy Godinez
—/10
(0 ratings)
Bartosz Fabinski
vs.
Gerald Meerschaert
—/10
(0 ratings)
Austin Hubbard
vs.
Dakota Bush
—/10
(0 ratings)
Tony Gravely
vs.
Anthony Birchak
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

1KOs
1SUBs
8DECs
20%
Finish Rate (2 of 10 fights)
14:30
Avg Fight Time
Gerald Meerschaert
Fastest Finish · SUB · R1
2:00

Fight Bonuses

$150,000 in bonuses awarded.

Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
Fight Of The Night
$50,000
Each
Gerald Meerschaert
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Tony Gravely
Performance Of The Night
$50,000

Event Totals

1,038
Significant Strikes
58:44
Control Time
37
Takedowns
3
Knockdowns
2:25:00
Fight Time
5
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

1 Fighter missed weight.
Women's Flyweight
Tracy Cortez⚠126.5
vs
Justine Kish125.5
Middleweight
Robert Whittaker185.5
vs
Kelvin Gastelum185.0
Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski250.5
vs
Chase Sherman251.0

Broadcast Team

Brendan Fitzgerald
Commentary
Michael Bisping
Commentary
Dominick Cruz
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Michael Bisping
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

Herb Dean
3 fights
Keith Peterson
3 fights
Chris Tognoni
2 fights
Mark Smith
2 fights

Canceled Fights

8 fights canceled on this card.
Robert WhittakerCANCELEDPaulo CostaReason: Costa Illness
Chase ShermanCANCELEDParker PorterReason: Porter Withdrew
Tony GravelyCANCELEDNate ManessReason: Maness Withdrew
Natan LevyCANCELEDAustin HubbardReason: Levy Injury
Drakkar KloseCANCELEDJeremy StephensReason: Klose Injury
Ricardo RamosCANCELEDBill AlgeoReason: Ramos Removed Due to COVID-19 Pro...
Jessica PenneCANCELEDHannah GoldyReason: Goldy Withdrew
Zarah FairnCANCELEDJosiane NunesReason: Fairn Missed Weight