Kelvin Gastelum and Daniel Rodriguez faced each other in the middleweight bout at UFC on ABC 6: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov, which took place on Saturday, June 22, 2024, inside the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. There were fights on the card. You can view UFC on ABC 6 results and fight bonuses. UFC on ABC 6 card gave fight fans all they could ask for.
In the five-round main event, Kelvin Gastelum defeated Daniel Rodriguez in round 3 by Decision – Unanimous. Here is what happened in the fight —
Both fighters threw over 523 strikes combined in this fight, 503 of the strikes were significant strikes. Significant strikes refer to all strikes but don’t include small, short strikes in the clinch and on the ground. There were takedown attempts between the two fighters. Let’s go through each fighter’s stats below.
Kelvin Gastelum full fight stats
Kelvin Gastelum landed 49% of all his strikes. There were 77 of 193 significant strikes to the head, 14 of 20 body shots, and 21 of 25 leg kicks. Kelvin Gastelum attempted 4 takedowns and landed 4. Here are all the strikes Kelvin Gastelum threw and landed against Daniel Rodriguez.
Strikes Thrown |
123 of 250 (49%) |
Significant Strikes |
112 of 238 (47%) |
Head Strikes |
77 |
Body Strikes |
14 |
Leg Strikes |
21 |
Takedowns |
4 of 4 |
The current UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC bout is 290.
Let’s take a look at how Daniel Rodriguez did against Kelvin Gastelum.
Daniel Rodriguez full fight stats
Daniel Rodriguez was firing at a 48% accuracy, throwing 273 strikes and landing 132. There were 127 significant strikes, 82 of 214 landing to the head, 36 of 41 shots to the body and 9 of 10 leg kicks. Daniel Rodriguez went for 0 takedowns and landed 0.
Strikes Thrown |
132 of 273 (48%) |
Significant Strikes |
127 of 265 (48%) |
Head Strikes |
82 |
Body Strikes |
14 |
Leg Strikes |
9 |
Takedowns |
0 of 0 |
Kelvin Gastelum won by Decision – Unanimous. The fight ended in round 3 at 5:00.
Results & Fight Totals
Event |
UFC on ABC 6 |
Date |
June 22, 2024 |
Fight |
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Daniel Rodriguez |
Winner |
Kelvin Gastelum |
Method |
Decision – Unanimous |
Fight End |
Round 3 at 5:00 |
Total Strikes Thrown |
523 |
Significant Strikes Thrown |
503 |
Did you know: Max Holloway holds a UFC record over the most significant strikes landed in a single UFC match at 290. He also holds a UFC record for the most significant strikes landed in one round at 134. He achieved both records against Brian Ortega during his successful featherweight title defense on December 8, 2018, at UFC 231 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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