Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2021-08-21, some good exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: the mma fight Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum gets two (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2021).
Gastelum vs Cannonier is the main event of UFC Vegas 34 (also known as UFC on ESPN 29). Watch the video and rate this fight!
Jared Cannonier record
Jared Cannonier entered this fight with a mma record of 13-5-0 (85% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.8 middleweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Israel Adesanya).
In his last three matches he beat Anderson Silva (Anderson Silva vs Jared Cannonier) and Jack Hermansson in 2019 (Jack Hermansson vs Jared Cannonier), but then he lost to Robert Whittaker in 2020 (Robert Whittaker vs Jared Cannonier).
Cannonier’s next fight: Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson
Kelvin Gastelum record
His opponent, the Tuf 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum, has an official record of 16-7-0 (62% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.10 in the middleweight division.
He won just one out of his last five bouts, against Ian Heinisch in February 2021 (Kelvin Gastelum vs Ian Heinisch), after this match he has lost to Robert Whittaker (Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum).
Among the best fights of Gastelum we suggest the Users’ mma Fight of the Year 2019: Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya.
Gastelum’s next fight: Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum
UFC Vegas 34 info
Event: UFC on ESPN 29: Cannonier vs Gastelum
Date: 2021-08-21
Where: UFC Apex, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Division: middleweight (185 lbs, 84 kg)
UFC Vegas 34 fight card
Here is the UFC Vegas 34 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN / ESPN+)
Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum
Clay Guida vs Mark Madsen
Chase Sherman vs Parker Porter
Trevin Jones vs Saidyokub Kakhramonov
Vinc Pichel vs Austin Hubbard
Alexandre Pantoja vs Brandon Royval
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN2 / ESPN+)
Austin Lingo vs Luis Saldana
Brian Kelleher vs Domingo Pilarte
Bea Malecki vs Josiane Nunes
William Knight vs Fabio Cherant
Roosevelt Roberts vs Ignacio Bahamondes
Sasha Palatnikov vs Ramiz Brahimaj
UFC Vegas 34 pre-fight press conference
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UFC Vegas 34 weigh-in
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Cannonier vs Gastelum full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the fight Jared Cannonier vs Kelvin Gastelum as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post.
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Official highlights
Official highlights – spanish
Cannonier vs Gastelum result
Jared Cannonier defeated Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision. Scores were 48–47, 48–47, 48–47.
Cannonier vs Gastelum post-fight interview
Watch the official video of Kelvin Gastelum vs Jared Cannonier post-fight octagon interview.
UFC Vegas 34 post-fight press conference
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UFC Vegas 34 results
Here are the results of all the fights of UFC Vegas 34.
MAIN CARD
Jared Cannonier def. Kelvin Gastelum via UD
Mark Madsen def. Clay Guida via SD
Parker Porter def. Chase Sherman via UD
Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Trevin Jones via SUB r3
Vinc Pichel def. Austin Hubbard via UD
Alexandre Pantoja def. Brandon Royval via SUB r2
PRELIMINARY CARD
Austin Lingo def. Luis Saldana via UD
Brian Kelleher def. Domingo Pilarte via UD
Josiane Nunes def. Bea Malecki via KO r1
William Knight def. Fabio Cherant via KO r1
Ignacio Bahamondes def. Roosevelt Roberts via KO r3
Ramiz Brahimaj def. Sasha Palatnikov via SUB r1
UFC Vegas 34 bonus awards
UFC Vegas 34 Fight of the Night: no bonus awarded.
UFC Vegas 34 Performance of the Night: Alexandre Pantoja, Ignacio Bahamondes, William Knight and Josiane Nunes