Vicente Luque vs Kelvin Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum

Pro 21-11-0 (1 NC) | UFC 14-11-0

Age

34|34

Height

5'11"|5'9"

Reach

75"|71"

Stance

Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic	Vicente Luque	Kelvin Gastelum	Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	50.2%	42.4%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.7	3.7	◄
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.2	3.5	►
Strike Differential	-0.5/min	0.1/min	—
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	46.7%	35.3%	—
Takedown Defense	60.9%	60.4%	—
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.8	1.0	—
Submission Attempts/15min	0.7	0.1	◄
Control Time/15min	2:04	2:02	—
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	47.1%	21.4%	—
Submission % of Wins	41.2%	14.3%	—
Decision % of Wins	11.8%	64.3%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:40	13:21	—
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7	0.4	—
Reversals/15min	0.1	0.3	—
Edges	2	1	6 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume

Vicente Luque Kelvin Gastelum League median

Statistic	Vicente Luque	Kelvin Gastelum	Edge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate	61.4%	75.5%	—
Avg Fight Time	9:40	13:21	—
% Fights Inside the Distance	69.2%	34.6%	—
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)	65.5%	69.3%	—
Opponent UFC Record (all)	154-81 (65.5%)	187-83 (69.3%)	—
Opponent Record (among wins)	93-50 (65.0%)	90-43 (67.7%)	—
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	66.4%	71.6%	—
% Time in Control	13.9%	13.6%	—
% Time Controlled	19.7%	14.8%	—
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	41.3%	47.9%	—
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min	6.26	4.35	◀
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min	6.21	4.23	▶
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.05	+0.12	—
Distance Strike Accuracy	48.2%	40.1%	◀
Distance Strike Defense	55.3%	59.7%	—
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes	1.36	1.02	◀
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.39	0.92	◀
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.90	1.37	—
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.92	1.83	—
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)	0.97	1.15	—

UFC fights only. Metrics with insufficient data show "—" and award no edge. Methodology →

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic	Vicente Luque	Kelvin Gastelum	Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.9%	45.3%	—
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8	3.8	►
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.1	4.5	—
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%	83.3%	►
Takedown Defense	40.0%	46.2%	—
Control Time/Fight	0:24	1:02	—
Edges	0	2	4 even

Last 3 Fights

Vicente Luque

LOSS

vs. Tresean Gore

UFC 330: Makhachev vs. Machado Garry • Aug 2026Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vicente Luque46/12238%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44

Tresean Gore65/13648%TD 0/2Ctrl 3:45

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vicente Luque	26/56	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tresean Gore	22/60	37%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Vicente Luque	6/15	40%	0/1	0:44	—
	Tresean Gore	24/34	71%	0/1	3:14	—

R3	Vicente Luque	14/51	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tresean Gore	19/42	45%	0/1	0:31	—

WIN

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Middleweight

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 4:08

Vicente Luque12/2843%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04KD 1

Kelvin Gastelum9/2045%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:16

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vicente Luque	12/28	43%	0/0	1:04	1
	Kelvin Gastelum	9/20	45%	1/1	1:16	—

LOSS

vs. Joel Alvarez

UFC Fight Night: Oliveira vs. Gamrot • Oct 2025Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Vicente Luque30/9930%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Joel Alvarez89/14860%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vicente Luque	21/65	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	38/67	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Vicente Luque	6/18	33%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	48/72	67%	0/0	3:35	—

R3	Vicente Luque	3/16	19%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joel Alvarez	3/9	33%	1/1	2:55	—

Kelvin Gastelum

LOSS

vs. Vicente Luque

UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg • Apr 2026Middleweight

Submission (Anaconda Choke) • Rd 1, 4:08

Kelvin Gastelum9/2045%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:16

Vicente Luque12/2843%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:04KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	9/20	45%	1/1	1:16	—
	Vicente Luque	12/28	43%	0/0	1:04	1

WIN

vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva • Sep 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum57/11749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

Dustin Stoltzfus64/14644%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	14/25	56%	0/0	0:03	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	24/49	49%	1/1	0:47	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	23/43	53%	0/0	0:06	1
	Dustin Stoltzfus	20/45	44%	0/3	1:13	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	20/49	41%	0/0	0:14	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	20/52	38%	0/2	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Joe Pyfer

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Pyfer	21/39	54%	0/0	0:16	2

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	11/50	22%	0/0	0:00	—
	Joe Pyfer	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	14/29	48%	0/1	0:27	—
	Joe Pyfer	19/35	54%	1/2	0:15	—

Common Opponents

vs. Tyron Woodley

Vicente Luque

WIN

UFC 260: Miocic vs. Ngannou • Mar 2021Welterweight

Submission (D'Arce Choke) • Rd 1, 3:56

Vicente Luque25/3376%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:03

Tyron Woodley18/4045%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Vicente Luque	25/33	76%	0/0	2:03	—
	Tyron Woodley	18/40	45%	0/1	0:22	—

Kelvin Gastelum

LOSS

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum32/14322%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41

Tyron Woodley27/10426%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	6/30	20%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tyron Woodley	6/25	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	10/51	20%	0/0	0:17	—
	Tyron Woodley	12/35	34%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	16/62	26%	0/0	0:24	—
	Tyron Woodley	9/44	20%	0/0	0:22	—

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Vicente Luque is the busier striker, landing 4.7 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Vicente Luque's output should find a target.

Grappling: Vicente Luque shoots at 47% accuracy but Kelvin Gastelum stops 60% of attempts — the takedown path looks difficult. Kelvin Gastelum shoots at 35% accuracy against Vicente Luque's 61% defense — Vicente Luque should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Vicente Luque finishes 88% of wins (47% KO/TKO, 41% sub).

Fight Length: Kelvin Gastelum's fights average 13:21 vs 9:40 for Vicente Luque. If this reaches the championship rounds, Kelvin Gastelum's conditioning history becomes a factor.

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com