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Yousri Belgaroui vs Kelvin Gastelum

Yousri Belgaroui

Pro 10-3-0  |  UFC 2-0-0
Middleweight
VS

Kelvin Gastelum

Pro 21-11-0 (1 NC)  |  UFC 14-11-0
Age
34|34
Height
6'6"|5'9"
Reach
79"|71"
Stance
Orthodox|Southpaw

Career Statistics

Statistic Yousri Belgaroui Kelvin Gastelum Edge
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min8.03.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.63.5
Strike Differential6.4/min0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy100.0%35.3%
Takedown Defense56.2%60.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.61.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.00.1
Control Time/15min1:002:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins100.0%21.4%
Submission % of Wins0.0%14.3%
Decision % of Wins0.0%64.3%
Avg Fight Time12:1713:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.20.4
Reversals/15min0.00.3
Edges513 even

Fight Dynamics

Career Striking Volume
Yousri Belgaroui   Kelvin Gastelum   League median
StatisticYousri BelgarouiKelvin GastelumEdge
Fight Shape
Fight Completion Rate81.9%75.5%
Avg Fight Time12:1713:21
% Fights Inside the Distance100.0%34.6%
Strength of UFC Schedule
Opponent UFC Win % (all)100.0%69.3%
Opponent UFC Record (all)5-0 (100.0%)187-83 (69.3%)
Opponent Record (among wins)5-0 (100.0%)90-43 (67.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)71.2%71.6%
% Time in Control6.7%13.6%
% Time Controlled22.0%14.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time23.3%47.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Landed / Min9.664.35
Distance Sig. Absorbed / Min2.064.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min+7.60+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy64.3%40.1%
Distance Strike Defense72.3%59.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes1.251.02
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.000.92
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.291.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min4.571.83
Fade Index (R3 / R1 pace)1.15
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Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Yousri Belgaroui Kelvin Gastelum Edge
Sig. Strike Accuracy66.7%45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min8.03.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.64.5
Takedown Accuracy100.0%83.3%
Takedown Defense56.2%46.2%
Control Time/Fight0:491:02
Edges402 even

Last 3 Fights

Yousri Belgaroui

WIN
vs. Mansur Abdul-Malik
KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 3, 3:39
Yousri Belgaroui94/15660%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:59KD 2
Mansur Abdul-Malik16/6027%TD 3/8Ctrl 2:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Azamat Bekoev
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 0:55
Yousri Belgaroui102/13874%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:40
Azamat Bekoev24/7731%TD 4/8Ctrl 3:18
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Taiga Iwasaki
DWCS 8.5 • Sep 2024
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:34
Yousri Belgaroui89/13267%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:31KD 1
Taiga Iwasaki25/7533%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:03
▼ Rounds

Kelvin Gastelum

LOSS
vs. Vicente Luque
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
WIN
vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum57/11749%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1
Dustin Stoltzfus64/14644%TD 1/6Ctrl 2:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Joe Pyfer
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27
Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31KD 2
▼ Rounds

Common Opponents

No Common Opponents

Analysis Summary

Striking Volume: Yousri Belgaroui is the busier striker, landing 8.0 significant strikes per minute vs 3.7. Their opponent absorbs 3.5 strikes per minute on average — Yousri Belgaroui's output should find a target.

Striking Accuracy: Yousri Belgaroui connects on 66.7% of significant strikes compared to 42.4%. The 24pp accuracy gap compounds over the rounds.

Grappling: Yousri Belgaroui shoots 0.6 TD/15min at 100% accuracy against Kelvin Gastelum's 60% defense — takedowns are a viable path. Kelvin Gastelum shoots at 35% accuracy against Yousri Belgaroui's 56% defense — Yousri Belgaroui should keep it standing.

Finish Threat: Yousri Belgaroui finishes 100% of wins (100% KO/TKO, 0% sub).

Report generated: 2026-07-27 08:56:16 | Data source: UFCStats.com