Simply Results: UFC Fight Night “Whittaker vs. Gastelum”
The UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada hosts UFC on ESPN 22. The 11-fight card is headlined by a top ten middleweight match-up.
The main event pits former world champion Robert Whittaker against, winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 17, number 8 ranked contender Kelvin Gastelum.
Whittaker has rebounded from losing the title with consecutive decision wins over Jared Cannioner & Darren Till. Gastelum comes in off ending a three fight skid by a decision win over Ian Heinisch.
Dakkar Klose is injured cancelling the scheduled co-main event where he was to fight Jeremey Stephens.
Main Event
- Middleweight Bout: Robert Whittaker (23-5) def. Kelvin Gastelum (17-7) by (50-45 x3) unanimous decision
- Heavyweight Bout: Andrei Arlovski (31-20) def. Chase Sherman (15-7) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Welterweight Bout: Jacob Malkoun (5-1) def. Abdul Razak Alhassan (10-4) by (30-27 x3) unanimous decision
- Women’s Flyweight Bout: Tracy Cortez (8-1) def. Justine Kish (7-3) by (29-28, 28-29, 30-27) split decision
- Lightweight Bout: Luis Pena (9-3) def. Alexander Munoz (6-2) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
Prelims
- Heavyweight Bout: Alexandr Romanov (14-0) def. Juan Espino (10-2) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Women’s Strawweight Bout: Jessica Penne (13-5) def. Lupita Godinez (5-1) by (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) split decision
- Middleweight Bout: Gerald Meerschaert (32-14) def. Bartosz Fabinski (15-5) by technical submission (guillotine choke) 2:00 R1
- Lightweight Bout: Austin Hubbard (13-5) def. Dakota Bush (8-3) by (29-28 x3) unanimous decision
- Bantamweight Bout: Tony Gravely (21-6) def. Anthony Birchak (15-8) by TKO (left hook punches on ground) 1:31 R2
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