Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker turned in a dominant performance last night (Sat., Apr. 17, 2021) at UFC Vegas 24 live on ESPN/ESPN+ from inside UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nev., when the No. 1-ranked contender outclassed veteran fighter Kelvin Gastelum for a unanimous decision win.
Whittaker found his range early and landed a massive head kick that buckled Gastelum. The former champion kept busy with more kicks, combinations, and even some takedowns. Gastelum toughened it out and responded with some solid offense in the third round. However, Whittaker didn’t let him control the action for too long and started to bust him up even more.
The fourth and the fifth rounds were all Whittaker. Gastelum needed to land something of significance but “Bobby Knuckles” evaded with speed, countered with attacks from all levels and angles, and closed out one of the more complete performances of his UFC career.
Check out the video highlights below courtesy of UFC/ESPN:
Still #OnAMission4Gold!
Here comes @KelvinGastelum ??? #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/4HBb8STiJk
— UFC_Asia (@UFC_Asia) April 18, 2021
The Reaper @RobWhittakerMMA is laser-focused heading to the Octagon.
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— UFC (@ufc) April 18, 2021
Early heat from @robwhittakermma #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/phe24wTH2J
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) April 18, 2021
De nuevo buen derribo de Whittaker pero correcta defensa de Gastelum #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/U9T6eEgf6v
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Conectando sólido ambos #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/Fk185pvDeO
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
El excampeón mostrando velocidad ejemplar #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/PwKG7psVd2
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Whittaker mostrando una medición de tiempo y distancia excepcional por ahora #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/ofIJDcAXrT
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Gastelum encontrando al elusivo Whittaker #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/msPSTq7D3a
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Whittaker sigue dando cátedra de velocidad, tiempo, precisión. #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/s8nGpAdCWb
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Pelea digna del nivel de ambos #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/CbGiIFBPPL
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
Kelvin no deja de ir para adelante, pero Whittaker está poniendo una obra maestra #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/ZaUYDfQilT
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) April 18, 2021
A masterclass on the feet!
These two left it all in the Octagon tonight. #UFCVegas24 pic.twitter.com/3XxCsqJiHS
— UFC (@ufc) April 18, 2021
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