Robert Whittaker returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on ESPN 22 to take on Kelvin Gastelum. The event took place on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the UFC APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. Whittaker vs. Gastleum featured 10 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC on ESPN 22 was headlined by a battle between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum, with Andrei Arlovski vs. Chase Sherman serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Luis Pena went to war against Alex Munoz. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on ESPN 22. View the full results for ‘Whittaker vs. Gastleum’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on ESPN 22: Whittaker vs. Gastleum
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Date |
April 17, 2021 |
Venue |
UFC APEX facility
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Main Event |
Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum |
Co-Main Event |
Andrei Arlovski vs. Chase Sherman |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on ESPN 22 was live 1,341 days ago and was the 558th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on ESPN 22
Below is the 10-fight order and UFC on ESPN 22 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 5 / 5:00)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Chase Sherman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jacob Malkoun defeated Abdul Razak Alhassan by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tracy Cortez defeated Justine Kish by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Luis Pena defeated Alex Munoz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alexander Romanov defeated Juan Espino by Technical Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 1:05)
- Jessica Penne defeated Lupita Godinez by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Gerald Meerschaert defeated Bartosz Fabinski by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 2:00)
- Austin Hubbard defeated Dakota Bush by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tony Gravely defeated Anthony Birchak by TKO (Punch) (Round 2 / 1:31)
UFC on ESPN 22 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC on ESPN 22 payouts and bonuses.
Tony Gravely vs. Anthony Birchak
The UFC on ESPN 22 started with Tony Gravely taking on Anthony Birchak. Tony Gravely defeated Anthony Birchak in Round 2 at 1:31 by TKO (Punch).
Austin Hubbard vs. Dakota Bush
The second fight at UFC on ESPN 22 was Dakota Bush vs. Austin Hubbard. Austin Hubbard won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Bartosz Fabinski
The following fight was between Bartosz Fabinski and Gerald Meerschaert. Gerald Meerschaert beat Bartosz Fabinski by Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 1 at 2:00.
Jessica Penne vs. Lupita Godinez
In the fourth bout, Jessica Penne defeated Lupita Godinez by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alexander Romanov vs. Juan Espino
The fifth bout ended at 1:05 of Round 3 with Alexander Romanov defeating Juan Espino by Technical Decision (Split).
Luis Pena vs. Alex Munoz
In sixth fight of the night, Alex Munoz lost to Luis Pena at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tracy Cortez vs. Justine Kish
Tracy Cortez got the better of Justine Kish and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Jacob Malkoun vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan
The eight bout was between Abdul Razak Alhassan and Jacob Malkoun. Jacob Malkoun beat Abdul Razak Alhassan by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Andrei Arlovski vs. Chase Sherman
In the co-main event Andrei Arlovski defeated Chase Sherman via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Keith Peterson was the third man in the cage.
Robert Whittaker vs. Kelvin Gastelum
In the main event, referee Herb Dean called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 5. Robert Whittaker defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Decision (Unanimous).
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