Kelvin Gastelum
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| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Height | 175 cm |
| Reach | 180 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
30
fights
19
✅ wins
10
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
7
bonuses
5
Fights of the night
2
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
April 13, 2013
UFC debuts
September 13, 2025
UFC last fight
5h43:5
time in the cage
13:43
avg time by combat
56.0%
win rate
35.7%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1564
as of September 13, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1628
on May 12, 2018
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
75
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 82 | 420 |
| 2. | Ko tko | 79 | 3 |
| 3. | Submission | 78 | 2 |
| 4. | Total strikes defense | 77 | 52% |
| 5. | Distance strikes landed | 72 | 15.65 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Total strikes accuracy | 22 | 46% |
| 2. | Ground strikes accuracy | 27 | 61% |
| 3. | Submissions attempted | 30 | 0.03 / round |
| 4. | Ground strikes landed | 33 | 1.14 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes accuracy | 36 | 42% |
70
Boxing Score
58
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+0.73
/ round
💫 Strike differential
15.7 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
15.2 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
40.1%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
59.7%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
38
Wrestling Score
66
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.0 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
34.3%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
60.4%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
40s / round
⏱ Control Time
44s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
1.1 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
60.9%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.0 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
100.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Kelvin Gastelum's UFC Fight History
September 13, 2025 - UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 07, 2025 - UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 22, 2024 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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December 02, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
Welterweight bout
Loss by submission (Kimura) at round 3 (1:43).
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April 08, 2023 - UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 21, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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April 17, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 13, 2021 - UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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July 18, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
Middleweight bout
Loss by submission (Heel Hook) at round 1 (1:18).
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November 02, 2019 - UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz
Middleweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 13, 2019 - UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2
Middleweight title fight
Loss by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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May 12, 2018 - UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
Middleweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 25, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:30).
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July 22, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
Loss by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 3 (3:45).
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March 11, 2017 - UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Middleweight bout
No contest at round 1.
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December 10, 2016 - UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 3 (2:45).
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July 09, 2016 - UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 21, 2015 - UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum
Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 5 (5:00).
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June 13, 2015 - UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum
Middleweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 2 (5:00).
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January 31, 2015 - UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Welterweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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November 15, 2014 - UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (4:46).
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June 28, 2014 - UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
Welterweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 15, 2014 - UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler
Welterweight bout
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 28, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2
Welterweight bout
Win by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:26).
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April 13, 2013 - The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
Middleweight title fight
Win by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights