UFC Vegas 24 went down tonight (Sat. April 17, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It was headlined b…
UFC Vegas 24 went down tonight (Sat. April 17, 2021) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility and we have the results. The world’s leading mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion compiled an excellent card for fight fans to enjoy. It was headlined by a meeting between Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum in a […]
Jeremy Stephens doesn’t seem keen on waiting till tomorrow night to put his hands on Drakkar Klose. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 24 tomorrow night, Jeremy Stephens will be taking on Drakar Klose. Both fighters have successfully made weight, and th…
Jeremy Stephens doesn’t seem keen on waiting till tomorrow night to put his hands on Drakkar Klose. In the co-main event of UFC Vegas 24 tomorrow night, Jeremy Stephens will be taking on Drakar Klose. Both fighters have successfully made weight, and the only thing that stands between them now is time. UFC matchmaker Sean […]
Taking main event status tomorrow night at the UFC Apex facility, the middleweight clash between former champion, Robert Whittaker and The Ultimate Fighter victor, Kelvin Gastelum is official — with both weighing below the 186-pound limit for a non-title fight. Removed from the card entirely in the last few moments, the 139-pound catchweight matchup between […]
Removed from the card entirely in the last few moments, the 139-pound catchweight matchup between Zarah Fairn dos Santos and Joisane Nunes has been shelved, after the former tipped the scales at 147-pounds. The event will now proceed with eleven bouts.
Below, check out the official weigh-in results ahead of UFC Vegas 24.
Main card (ESPN 10 p.m. ET)
Middleweight: Robert Whittaker (185.5lbs) vs. Kelvin Gastelum (185lbs)
Lightweight: Jeremy Stephens (156lbs) vs. Drakkar Klose (156lbs)
Heavyweight: Andrei Arlovski (250.5lbs) vs. Chase Sherman (251lbs)
Middleweight: Abdul Razak Alhassan (185.5lbs) vs. Jacob Malkoun (185.5lbs)
Lightweight: Luis Pena (155lbs) vs. Alexander Munoz (155.5lbs)
Preliminary Card: (ESPN/ESPN+ 7 p.m. ET)
Flyweight: Tracy Cortez (126.5lbs) vs. Justine Kish (125.5lbs)
Heavyweight: Alexander Romanov (264lbs) vs. Juan Espino (257lbs)
Strawweight: Jessica Penne (116lbs) vs. Lupita Godinez (116lbs)
Middleweight: Bartosz Fabinski (184.5lbs) vs. Gerald Meerschaert (185.5lbs)
Lightweight: Austin Hubbard (156lbs) vs. Dakota Bush (155.5lbs)
Catchweight (139lbs): Zarah Fairn dos Santos (147lbs*) vs. Josiane Nunes (136lbs)
Bantamweight: Tony Gravely (135.5lbs) vs Anthony Birchak (135.5lbs)
*Zarah Fairn dos Santos misses weight, bout ultimately cancelled.
The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 24 are complete. There was one fight cancellation on the preliminary card, but the entire main card is all set. At UFC Vegas 24, fans will be treated to a fight that is two years in the making when Robert Whittaker faces Kel…
The weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 24 are complete. There was one fight cancellation on the preliminary card, but the entire main card is all set. At UFC Vegas 24, fans will be treated to a fight that is two years in the making when Robert Whittaker faces Kelvin Gastelum in the main event. Originally slated […]
Kelvin Gastelum envisions a title fight for the winner of his upcoming fight. Gastelum steps in on short notice to take on former champion Robert Whittaker in a middleweight headliner at the UFC Vegas 24 event taking place Saturday night. It’s a fight that is over two years in the making after their initial UFC […]
Kelvin Gastelum envisions a title fight for the winner of his upcoming fight.
Gastelum steps in on short notice to take on former champion Robert Whittaker in a middleweight headliner at the UFC Vegas 24 event taking place Saturday night.
It’s a fight that is over two years in the making after their initial UFC 232 meeting in February 2019 was scrapped after Whittaker had to pull out just hours before the fight.
And although he only just returned to the win column against Ian Heinisch in February to snap a three-fight losing streak, Gastelum believes the winner of this upcoming fight will face middleweight king Israel Adesanya next.
“I think the winner of this fight gets the ‘Izzy’ rematch,” Gastelum told reporters (via MMA Junkie) during media day on Wednesday.
While it would certainly be the case if Whittaker wins, one would imagine Gastelum requires at least one more win to get a title shot. However, a win in what he feels can only be an exciting fight may well be enough.
“Two guys that are that are entering their prime,” Gastelum explained. “Where he’s highly skilled, I believe I have the skills to match it or be even better, so the fight fans are in for a nice, nice fight you know, and that’s why I’ve always liked this fight, is just because I think the styles mesh up really well, and it’s going to be a really exciting fight.”
A win would arguably be Gastelum’s biggest of his career. That said, what he really wants is the title — especially earning it by getting revenge on Adesanya following their epic five-round war at UFC 236 back in April 2019.
“I get the win, I get my hand raised, and I get the the chance to fight for the title next,” Gastelum added.
UFC Vegas 24 headliner Kelvin Gastelum feels that if he goes out and picks up a big win over Robert Whittaker, fans will be treated to a rematch of one of the greatest fights of all time. In what was atop many lists for 2019 Fight of the Year, Israel A…
UFC Vegas 24 headliner Kelvin Gastelum feels that if he goes out and picks up a big win over Robert Whittaker, fans will be treated to a rematch of one of the greatest fights of all time. In what was atop many lists for 2019 Fight of the Year, Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum via […]