Face Off! Whittaker Stares Down Gastelum In Vegas

Former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will make his return to the Octagon against fellow 185-pound contender Kelvin Gastelum in the UFC Vegas 24 five-round main event on Sat. night (April 17, 2021) inside APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, airing on both ESPN and ESPN+.

Both fighters came face-to-face at the conclusion of the UFC Vegas 24 weigh-in event, which was not without its share of hijinks (get full results and video here). In the promotion’s co-main event, lightweight veterans Jeremy Stephens and Drakkar Klose also bumped bridges to make things official.

Which finished with a hard shove from “Lil’ Heathen.”

Nothing left to do now except fight.

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC Vegas 24 fight card tomorrow night, starting with the ESPN/ESPN+ preliminary card bouts at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the ESPN/ESPN+ main card start time at 10 p.m. ET.

To check out the latest and greatest UFC Vegas 24 news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive right here. For the complete “Whittaker vs. Gastelum” fight card and ESPN/ESPN+ lineup click here.