Middleweight

Kelvin Gastelum

Last fought: Apr 2026

RECORD

Pro

21-11-0 (1 NC)

UFC

14-11-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	13:21
Fight Completion Rate	75.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.67
% Fights Inside the Distance	34.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	187-83 (69.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	90-43 (67.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	83-31 (72.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	71.6%
% Time in Control	13.6%
% Time Controlled	14.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	47.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.1%
Distance Strike Defense	59.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.02
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.92
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	1.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.64
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.15

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Kelvin Gastelum League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Kelvin Gastelum
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.5
Strike Differential	0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	35.3%
Takedown Defense	60.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.0
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	2:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	21.4%
Submission % of Wins	14.3%
Decision % of Wins	64.3%
Avg Fight Time	13:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.5
Takedown Accuracy	83.3%
Takedown Defense	46.2%
Control Time/Fight	1:02

Fight History

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	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Rodriguez

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov • Jun 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum112/23847%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:47

Daniel Rodriguez127/26548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	44/93	47%	0/0	0:05	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	46/91	51%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	37/86	43%	2/2	0:25	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	53/113	47%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	31/59	53%	2/2	2:17	—
	Daniel Rodriguez	28/61	46%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sean Brady

UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan • Dec 2023Welterweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 1:43

Kelvin Gastelum18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Sean Brady14/2458%TD 5/5Ctrl 9:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	13/21	62%	0/0	0:19	—
	Sean Brady	5/10	50%	3/3	3:22	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	8/11	73%	1/1	4:31	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	3/5	60%	0/0	0:00	—
	Sean Brady	1/3	33%	1/1	1:13	—

WIN

vs. Chris Curtis

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum83/18844%TD 0/3Ctrl 1:21

Chris Curtis70/20135%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	30/64	47%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Curtis	13/48	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	23/56	41%	0/1	0:55	—
	Chris Curtis	20/65	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	30/68	44%	0/2	0:26	—
	Chris Curtis	37/88	42%	0/0	0:01	—

LOSS

vs. Jared Cannonier

UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum • Aug 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum89/24636%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:31

Jared Cannonier81/20739%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	22/57	39%	0/1	0:02	—
	Jared Cannonier	19/45	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	24/59	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jared Cannonier	17/43	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	15/54	28%	0/2	0:19	—
	Jared Cannonier	17/40	42%	0/0	0:02	1

R4	Kelvin Gastelum	16/41	39%	0/1	0:45	—
	Jared Cannonier	15/45	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Kelvin Gastelum	12/35	34%	0/3	1:25	—
	Jared Cannonier	13/34	38%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Robert Whittaker

UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum • Apr 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum62/20930%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:26

Robert Whittaker150/28453%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	18/42	43%	1/1	2:28	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	14/61	23%	0/2	0:13	—
	Robert Whittaker	43/74	58%	1/1	0:06	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	20/57	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Robert Whittaker	38/64	59%	0/1	0:00	—

R4	Kelvin Gastelum	13/43	30%	1/3	0:02	—
	Robert Whittaker	33/71	46%	0/1	0:00	—

R5	Kelvin Gastelum	7/29	24%	0/0	0:11	—
	Robert Whittaker	18/33	55%	2/3	1:45	—

WIN

vs. Ian Heinisch

UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns • Feb 2021Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum38/8445%TD 6/14Ctrl 6:50

Ian Heinisch27/6740%TD 1/6Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	6/13	46%	3/5	3:25	—
	Ian Heinisch	6/15	40%	0/2	0:03	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	16/34	47%	1/4	2:03	—
	Ian Heinisch	12/31	39%	0/1	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	16/37	43%	2/5	1:22	—
	Ian Heinisch	9/21	43%	1/3	1:08	—

LOSS

vs. Jack Hermansson

UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 • Jul 2020Middleweight

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:18

Kelvin Gastelum0/30%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33

Jack Hermansson2/450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	0/3	0%	1/1	0:33	—
	Jack Hermansson	2/4	50%	0/1	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Darren Till

UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz • Nov 2019Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum40/8149%TD 1/4Ctrl 2:43

Darren Till36/6754%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	11/23	48%	0/0	1:35	—
	Darren Till	7/16	44%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	14/25	56%	0/1	0:41	—
	Darren Till	12/23	52%	0/0	0:04	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	15/33	45%	1/3	0:27	—
	Darren Till	17/28	61%	1/2	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 • Apr 2019MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum91/22041%TD 1/9Ctrl 1:21

Israel Adesanya109/23746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42KD 4

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	12/33	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	10/32	31%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	20/44	45%	0/2	0:00	—
	Israel Adesanya	29/62	47%	0/0	0:07	1

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	12/35	34%	1/2	0:09	—
	Israel Adesanya	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Kelvin Gastelum	32/69	46%	0/2	0:28	—
	Israel Adesanya	17/45	38%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Kelvin Gastelum	15/39	38%	0/3	0:44	—
	Israel Adesanya	37/57	65%	0/0	0:35	3

WIN

vs. Jacare Souza

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum53/14537%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35KD 1

Jacare Souza64/11556%TD 1/9Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	7/7	100%	0/0	0:17	—
	Jacare Souza	21/22	95%	0/2	2:57	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	24/73	33%	0/0	0:13	1
	Jacare Souza	24/56	43%	0/3	0:01	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	22/65	34%	0/0	0:05	—
	Jacare Souza	19/37	51%	1/4	0:30	—

WIN

vs. Michael Bisping

UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum • Nov 2017Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:30

Kelvin Gastelum14/2752%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

Michael Bisping7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	14/27	52%	0/0	0:06	1
	Michael Bisping	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Weidman

UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum • Jul 2017Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 3, 3:45

Kelvin Gastelum26/4755%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07KD 1

Chris Weidman36/7647%TD 7/13Ctrl 7:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	13/20	65%	0/0	0:07	1
	Chris Weidman	9/25	36%	2/4	1:43	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	2/7	29%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	10/15	67%	3/5	3:47	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	11/20	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Weidman	17/36	47%	2/4	2:05	—

vs. Vitor Belfort

UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum • Mar 2017Middleweight

Overturned (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:52

Kelvin Gastelum26/4953%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:42KD 2

Vitor Belfort10/2836%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	26/49	53%	0/0	0:42	2
	Vitor Belfort	10/28	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Tim Kennedy

UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis • Dec 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 3, 2:45

Kelvin Gastelum62/11056%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:10KD 1

Tim Kennedy45/10842%TD 3/8Ctrl 3:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	12/26	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Tim Kennedy	27/47	57%	2/4	2:48	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	21/41	51%	0/0	0:58	—
	Tim Kennedy	9/29	31%	1/3	1:04	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	29/43	67%	0/0	0:12	1
	Tim Kennedy	9/32	28%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Johny Hendricks

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum124/24950%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21

Johny Hendricks70/15745%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:09

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	51/92	55%	0/0	0:00	—
	Johny Hendricks	14/31	45%	0/0	0:31	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	27/63	43%	0/0	0:11	—
	Johny Hendricks	25/54	46%	1/3	1:02	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	46/94	49%	0/1	0:10	—
	Johny Hendricks	31/72	43%	0/2	0:36	—

LOSS

vs. Neil Magny

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum54/13440%TD 2/3Ctrl 7:13KD 2

Neil Magny54/14537%TD 6/14Ctrl 5:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	10/12	83%	0/1	0:33	—
	Neil Magny	7/26	27%	2/3	1:55	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	10/28	36%	0/0	0:42	—
	Neil Magny	16/37	43%	2/3	1:53	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	11/25	44%	1/1	0:56	—
	Neil Magny	15/35	43%	1/3	1:04	—

R4	Kelvin Gastelum	10/26	38%	0/0	2:41	2
	Neil Magny	6/24	25%	0/1	0:19	—

R5	Kelvin Gastelum	13/43	30%	1/1	2:21	—
	Neil Magny	10/23	43%	1/4	0:26	—

WIN

vs. Nate Marquardt

UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum • Jun 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum59/11054%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:39

Nate Marquardt18/4937%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	27/58	47%	1/1	0:51	—
	Nate Marquardt	12/33	36%	0/2	0:12	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	32/52	62%	0/1	2:48	—
	Nate Marquardt	6/16	38%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Tyron Woodley

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	—

WIN

vs. Jake Ellenberger

UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt • Nov 2014Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 4:46

Kelvin Gastelum16/3644%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:56

Jake Ellenberger10/2442%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	16/36	44%	1/2	1:56	—
	Jake Ellenberger	10/24	42%	1/1	0:03	—

WIN

vs. Nicholas Musoke

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens • Jun 2014Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum67/17439%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:18

Nicholas Musoke36/12828%TD 2/6Ctrl 4:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	4/12	33%	0/0	0:56	—
	Nicholas Musoke	6/14	43%	2/3	3:08	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	40/99	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nicholas Musoke	20/67	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	23/63	37%	0/0	0:22	—
	Nicholas Musoke	10/47	21%	0/3	1:07	—

WIN

vs. Rick Story

UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler • Mar 2014Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum59/13743%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:30

Rick Story45/16328%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:20KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	19/35	54%	0/0	0:52	—
	Rick Story	9/42	21%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	28/63	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rick Story	22/84	26%	0/0	0:11	1

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	12/39	31%	1/2	0:38	—
	Rick Story	14/37	38%	0/1	2:09	—

WIN

vs. Brian Melancon

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 • Aug 2013Welterweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:26

Kelvin Gastelum14/2361%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31KD 1

Brian Melancon7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	14/23	61%	1/2	0:31	1
	Brian Melancon	7/21	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Uriah Hall

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale • Apr 2013MiddleweightTITLE

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Kelvin Gastelum31/7442%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:29

Uriah Hall44/7757%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:53

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Kelvin Gastelum	17/34	50%	1/2	2:31	—
	Uriah Hall	12/25	48%	0/1	0:07	—

R2	Kelvin Gastelum	8/18	44%	1/2	2:05	—
	Uriah Hall	16/20	80%	2/2	1:33	—

R3	Kelvin Gastelum	6/22	27%	1/2	1:53	—
	Uriah Hall	16/32	50%	0/0	0:13	—

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