- Date: Saturday 04.17.2021 at 07:00 PM ET
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Venue: UFC APEX
- MMA Bouts: 10
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
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April 17, 2021
Apr 17, 2021
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Decision, Unanimous 5 Rounds, 25:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Reaper" Nickname -275
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +230
(Moderate Underdog)30
+3 mos, 4 wksAge at Fight 29
+5 mos, 3 wks, 3 days185.5 lbs
(84.1 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs)6'0"
(182cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)73.5"
(187cm)Reach 71.5"
(182cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"The Pitbull" Nickname "The Vanilla Gorilla" -105
(Near Even)Betting Odds -120
(Near Even)42
+2 mos, 1 week, 6 daysAge at Fight 31
+5 mos, 1 day250.5 lbs
(113.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 251.0 lbs
(113.9 kgs)6'3"
(191cm)Height 6'4"
(193cm)77.0"
(196cm)Reach 78.0"
(198cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Mamba" Nickname "Judo Thunder" +240
(Moderate Underdog)Betting Odds -310
(Moderate Favorite)25
+7 mos, 3 wks, 1 dayAge at Fight 35
+8 mos, 6 days185.5 lbs
(84.1 kgs)Weigh-In Result 185.5 lbs
(84.1 kgs)5'9"
(175cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)73.0"
(185cm)Reach 73.0"
(185cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "The Machine" -310
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +270
(Moderate Underdog)27
+4 mos, 1 weekAge at Fight 33
+4 days126.5 lbs
(57.4 kgs)Weigh-In Result 125.5 lbs
(56.9 kgs)5'5"
(165cm)Height 5'5"
(165cm)65.5"
(166cm)Reach 64.5"
(164cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Violent Bob Ross" Nickname -155
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +130
(Slight Underdog)27
+9 mos, 1 week, 5 daysAge at Fight 31
+1 mos, 3 wks155.0 lbs
(70.3 kgs)Weigh-In Result 155.5 lbs
(70.5 kgs)6'3"
(191cm)Height 5'9"
(175cm)75.0"
(191cm)Reach 72.0"
(183cm) -
Decision, Technical (Split) 3 Rounds, 11:05 TotalProfessional MMA
"King Kong" Nickname "El Guapo" -150
(Slight Favorite)Betting Odds +120
(Near Even)30
+4 mos, 6 daysAge at Fight 40
+6 mos, 1 week, 1 day264.0 lbs
(119.7 kgs)Weigh-In Result 257.0 lbs
(116.6 kgs)6'2"
(188cm)Height 6'3"
(191cm)75.0"
(191cm)Reach 80.0"
(203cm) -
Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "Loopy" +225
(Moderate Underdog)Betting Odds -285
(Moderate Favorite)38
+2 mos, 2 wks, 4 daysAge at Fight 27
+7 mos, 1 week, 4 days116.0 lbs
(52.6 kgs)Weigh-In Result 116.0 lbs
(52.6 kgs)5'5"
(166cm)Height 5'2"
(157cm)67.0"
(170cm)Reach 61.0"
(155cm) -
Submission, Power Guillotine Choke 2:00 Round 1 of 3Professional MMA
"GM3" Nickname "The Butcher" +110
(Near Even)Betting Odds -130
(Slight Favorite)33
+3 mos, 4 wks, 2 daysAge at Fight 34
+11 mos, 3 wks, 1 day185.5 lbs
(84.1 kgs)Weigh-In Result 184.5 lbs
(83.7 kgs)6'1"
(185cm)Height 5'11"
(180cm)77.5"
(197cm)Reach 74.8"
(190cm) -
Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 TotalProfessional MMA
"Thud" Nickname "Hairy" -210
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +185
(Slight Underdog)29
+3 mos, 3 wks, 5 daysAge at Fight 26
+10 mos, 1 week, 1 day156.0 lbs
(70.8 kgs)Weigh-In Result 155.5 lbs
(70.5 kgs)5'10"
(178cm)Height 5'10"
(178cm)71.0"
(180cm)Reach 73.0"
(185cm) -
KO/TKO, Left Hook and Hammerfist 1:31 Round 2 of 3, 6:31 TotalProfessional MMA
Nickname "El Toro" -380
(Moderate Favorite)Betting Odds +280
(Moderate Underdog)29
+6 mos, 2 wks, 6 daysAge at Fight 34
+11 mos, 1 day135.5 lbs
(61.5 kgs)Weigh-In Result 135.5 lbs
(61.5 kgs)5'5"
(165cm)Height 5'8"
(173cm)69.0"
(175cm)Reach 70.0"
(178cm)
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Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Additional Event Information
Weigh-In Results
10
R. Whittaker
185.5
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185.0
K. Gastelum
9
A. Arlovski
250.5
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251.0
C. Sherman
8
Alhassan
185.5
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185.5
J. Malkoun
7
T. Cortez
126.5
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125.5
J. Kish
6
L. Pena
155.0
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155.5
A. Munoz
5
A. Romanov
264.0
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257.0
J. Espino
4
J. Penne
116.0
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116.0
L. Godinez
3
Meerschaert
185.5
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184.5
B. Fabiński
2
A. Hubbard
156.0
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155.5
D. Bush
1
T. Gravely
135.5
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135.5
A. Birchak
Awards & Bonuses
Fight of the Night
Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
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$50,000 bonus to each fighter
Performance of the Night
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bartosz Fabiński
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$50,000 bonus to Meerschaert
Performance of the Night
Tony Gravely vs. Anthony Birchak
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$50,000 bonus to Gravely
Fight Referees
Herb Dean
Keith Peterson
Chris Tognoni
Keith Peterson
Herb Dean
Mark Smith
Chris Tognoni
Herb Dean
Keith Peterson
Mark Smith
Event Discussion
Event Production
- U.S. Broadcast: ESPN
- Name: UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
- Also Known As: UFC Vegas 24
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: UFC APEX
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Brendan Fitzgerald, Michael Bisping, Dominick Cruz
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Michael Bisping
- TV Ratings: 953,000 avg. viewers (1.1M peak, 879k ESPN prelims)
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3,767 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.
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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Gastelum
9%
Whittaker
91%
Sherman
43%
Arlovski
57%
Malkoun
9%
Razak Alhassan
91%
Kish
6%
Cortez
94%
Munoz
28%
Pena
72%
Romanov
77%
Espino
23%
Penne
14%
Godinez
86%
Fabiński
36%
Meerschaert
64%
Hubbard
78%
Bush
22%
Birchak
8%
Gravely
92%
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