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Kelvin Gastelum

Last fought: Apr 2026
RECORD
Pro
21-11-0 (1 NC)
UFC
14-11-0
Age
34
Height
5'9"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
71"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time13:21
Fight Completion Rate75.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.67
% Fights Inside the Distance34.6%
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 Control13.6%
% Time Controlled14.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time47.9%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min4.35
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.23
Distance Striking Differential / Min+0.12
Distance Strike Accuracy40.1%
Distance Strike Defense59.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.02
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.92
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min1.37
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.83
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.64
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 Accuracy42.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.5
Strike Differential0.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy35.3%
Takedown Defense60.4%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min2:02
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins21.4%
Submission % of Wins14.3%
Decision % of Wins64.3%
Avg Fight Time13:21
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.4
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.5
Takedown Accuracy83.3%
Takedown Defense46.2%
Control Time/Fight1:02

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
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
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
WIN
vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum112/23847%TD 4/4Ctrl 2:47
Daniel Rodriguez127/26548%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Sean Brady
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 3, 1:43
Kelvin Gastelum18/3256%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
Sean Brady14/2458%TD 5/5Ctrl 9:06
▼ Rounds
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
LOSS
vs. Jared Cannonier
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum89/24636%TD 0/8Ctrl 2:31
Jared Cannonier81/20739%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Robert Whittaker
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum62/20930%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:26
Robert Whittaker150/28453%TD 4/7Ctrl 4:19
▼ Rounds
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
LOSS
vs. Jack Hermansson
Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 1, 1:18
Kelvin Gastelum0/30%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:33
Jack Hermansson2/450%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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
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
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
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
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
NC
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
WIN
vs. Uriah Hall
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kelvin Gastelum31/7442%TD 3/6Ctrl 6:29
Uriah Hall44/7757%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:53
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com