Kelvin Gastelum
14-11-0, 1 NC
UFC record, 26 fights, 347.2 min
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
1-1
in 2 title fights
- Height
- 5'9"
- Reach
- 71"
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Thu, Oct 24, 1991, age 34
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 13, 2013
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 11, 2026
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
3 KO/TKO (punch to head at distance, punches to head at distance, to corner stoppage), 2 submissions, 9 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 3 | 0 |
| Submission | 2 | 4 |
| Decision | 9 | 7 |
| All | 14 | 11 |
1 no contest not in either column
02/Career rates
26 fights, 347.2 min
Sig strikes landed
3.65 per min
1,269 in 347.2 min, 26 fights
Sig strike accuracy
42.4%
1,269 of 2,995 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
3.52 per min
1,222 of 2,863 landed on him in 347.2 min
Takedowns
1.04 per 15 min
24 of 68 · 347.2 min
Takedown accuracy
35.3%
24 of 68 attempts
Takedown defence
55 of 91
defended of attempted on him, 347.2 min
Control time
2:02 per 15 min
47:15 of 347:13
Knockdowns
10
scored in 347.2 min, 26 fights
Submission attempts
0.09 per 15 min
2 in 347.2 min
Where his sig strikes land
85% distance, 9% clinch, 6% ground
1082 distance, 109 clinch, 78 ground of 1,269 landed
What he hits
65% head, 18% body, 17% leg
824 head, 233 body, 212 leg of 1,269 landed
Cage time
347:13
26 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
1 fight was overturned or ruled a no contest. Its minutes and attempts count in every rate above; the result counts in neither column of the record.
03/Title fights
1-1 in 2
- Lv Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, interim title. Sat, Apr 13, 2019, UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Uriah HallMiddleweight, tournament final. Sat, Apr 13, 2013, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale. Split decision, R3 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleweight | 18 | 9-8-0, 1 NC | 243.3 | 885 of 2,067 | 3.64 | 19 of 58 | 33:26 of 243:18 | 7 | 3 in 9 |
| Welterweight | 8 | 5-3-0 | 103.9 | 384 of 928 | 3.70 | 5 of 10 | 13:49 of 103:55 | 3 | 2 in 5 |
| All | 26 | 14-11-0, 1 NC | 347.2 | 1,269 of 2,995 | 3.65 | 24 of 68 | 47:15 of 347:13 | 10 | 5 in 14 |
05/By year
2013 to 2026
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 4.1 | 9 of 20 | 2.18 | 1 of 1 | 1:16 of 4:08 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 90 of 216 | 3.00 | 0 of 1 | 0:50 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 112 of 238 | 7.47 | 4 of 4 | 2:47 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 26.7 | 101 of 220 | 3.78 | 0 of 3 | 1:40 of 26:43 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 65.0 | 189 of 539 | 2.91 | 7 of 27 | 9:47 of 65:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 1.3 | 0 of 3 | 0.00 | 1 of 1 | 0:33 of 1:18 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0-2-0 | 40.0 | 131 of 301 | 3.27 | 2 of 13 | 4:04 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 53 of 145 | 3.53 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 of 15:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1-1-0, 1 NC | 20.1 | 66 of 123 | 3.28 | 0 of 0 | 0:55 of 20:07 | 4 | 1 in 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 27.8 | 186 of 359 | 6.70 | 0 of 1 | 1:31 of 27:45 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 50.0 | 145 of 387 | 2.90 | 3 of 5 | 11:33 of 50:00 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 34.8 | 142 of 347 | 4.08 | 2 of 4 | 4:44 of 34:46 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.4 | 45 of 97 | 2.58 | 4 of 8 | 7:00 of 17:26 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| All | 26 | 14-11-0, 1 NC | 347.2 | 1,269 of 2,995 | 3.65 | 24 of 68 | 47:15 of 347:13 | 10 | 5 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 26 of 26 | 119.0 | 413 of 852 | 3.47 | 9 of 16 | 16:40 of 119:00 | 5 | 2 | 6, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 20 of 26 | 100.0 | 386 of 959 | 3.86 | 4 of 16 | 11:37 of 100:00 | 2 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 19 of 26 | 88.2 | 352 of 859 | 3.99 | 9 of 23 | 10:21 of 88:13 | 1 | 0 | 15, won 10 |
| Round 4 | 4 of 26 | 20.0 | 71 of 179 | 3.55 | 1 of 6 | 3:56 of 20:00 | 2 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 4 of 26 | 20.0 | 47 of 146 | 2.35 | 1 of 7 | 4:41 of 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 4, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
26 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 11, 2026UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg | Vicente LuqueMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 4:08Anaconda Choke On Ground | 9 of 20 | 1 of 1 | 1:16 | 0 | 4:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 13, 2025Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva | Dustin StoltzfusMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 27 - 30. Jeff Rexroad 28 - 29. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 57 of 117 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Joe PyferMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Chris Lee 28 - 29. Eric Colon 27 - 29. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. | 33 of 99 | 0 of 1 | 0:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 22, 2024UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov | Daniel RodriguezMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 28 - 29. Mark Collett 27 - 30. Clemens Werner 27 - 30. | 112 of 238 | 4 of 4 | 2:47 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 2, 2023UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan | Sean BradyWelterweight | LSubmission, R3 1:43Kimura From Side Control | 18 of 32 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 0 | 11:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 8, 2023UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 | Chris CurtisMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Eric Colon 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Michael Tate 27 - 30. | 83 of 188 | 0 of 3 | 1:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 21, 2021UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | Jared CannonierMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Junichiro Kamijo 47 - 48. | 89 of 246 | 0 of 8 | 2:31 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 17, 2021UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | Robert WhittakerMiddleweight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 45 - 50. Derek Cleary 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. | 62 of 209 | 1 of 5 | 0:26 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 13, 2021UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns | Ian HeinischMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ron McCarthy 27 - 30. Bryan Miner 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 38 of 84 | 6 of 14 | 6:50 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2020UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 | Jack HermanssonMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 1:18Heel Hook From Bottom Guard | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 0:33 | 0 | 1:18 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 2, 2019UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz | Darren TillMiddleweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Dave Tirelli 30 - 27. Eric Colon 28 - 29. Chris Lee 27 - 30. | 40 of 81 | 1 of 4 | 2:43 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2019UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 | Israel AdesanyaMiddleweight, interim title | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 48. Anthony Maness 46 - 48. Ken Coffey 46 - 48. | 91 of 220 | 1 of 9 | 1:21 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Jacare SouzaMiddleweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 53 of 145 | 0 of 0 | 0:35 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 25, 2017UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum | Michael BispingMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:30Punch to Head At Distance | 14 of 27 | 0 of 0 | 0:06 | 1 | 2:30 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 22, 2017UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum | Chris WeidmanMiddleweight | LSubmission, R3 3:45Arm Triangle On Ground | 26 of 47 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 1 | 13:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2017UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum | Vitor BelfortMiddleweight | NCOverturned, R1 3:52Failed Drug Test by Gastelum | 26 of 49 | 0 of 0 | 0:42 | 2 | 3:52 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 10, 2016UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis | Tim KennedyMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R3 2:45Punches to Head At Distance | 62 of 110 | 0 of 0 | 1:10 | 1 | 12:45 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 9, 2016UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes | Johny HendricksWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Derek Cleary 27 - 30. | 124 of 249 | 0 of 1 | 0:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum | Neil MagnyWelterweight | LSplit decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 47 - 48. Cardo Urso 48 - 47. Eric Colon 47 - 48. | 54 of 134 | 2 of 3 | 7:13 | 2 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2015UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum | Nate MarquardtMiddleweight | WKO/TKO, R2 5:00to Corner Stoppage | 59 of 110 | 1 of 2 | 3:39 | 0 | 10:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Tyron WoodleyWelterweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Chris Lee 29 - 28. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 32 of 143 | 0 of 0 | 0:41 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt | Jake EllenbergerWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 4:46Rear Naked Choke | 16 of 36 | 1 of 2 | 1:56 | 0 | 4:46 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 28, 2014UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens | Nicholas MusokeWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Gino Garcia 28 - 29. Jacob Montalvo 28 - 29. | 67 of 174 | 0 of 0 | 1:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2014UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler | Rick StoryWelterweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 29 - 28. Aladin Martinez 28 - 29. Mike Gonzalez 27 - 30. | 59 of 137 | 1 of 2 | 1:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Aug 28, 2013UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 | Brian MelanconWelterweight | WSubmission, R1 2:26Rear Naked Choke | 14 of 23 | 1 of 2 | 0:31 | 1 | 2:26 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 13, 2013The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale | Uriah HallMiddleweight, tournament final | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 28 - 29. Sal D'amato 29 - 28. Junichiro Kamijo 28 - 29. | 31 of 74 | 3 of 6 | 6:29 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.