Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum
20-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 14-11-0 (1 NC)
5'9"Height
71"Reach
SouthpawStance
34Age
3KO wins
2Sub wins
35.7%Finish rate
13:21Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.52
Striking accuracy42.4%
Striking defense57.3%
Takedowns / 15 min1.04
Takedown accuracy35.3%
Takedown defense60.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.09
Control time13.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-11
Striking trend
Fight history
L Vicente Luque 16-8 walk-in Submission · R1 4:08 — UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · April 11, 2026
9/20Sig. strikes
12/28Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dustin Stoltzfus 3-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · September 13, 2025
57/117Sig. strikes
64/146Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:23Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Joe Pyfer 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
33/99Sig. strikes
57/114Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Daniel Rodriguez 7-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · June 22, 2024
112/238Sig. strikes
127/265Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
2:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sean Brady 5-1 walk-in Submission · R3 1:43 — UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · December 2, 2023
18/32Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Curtis 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · April 8, 2023
83/188Sig. strikes
70/201Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jared Cannonier 6-5 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
89/246Sig. strikes
81/207Absorbed
0/8Takedowns
2:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Robert Whittaker 13-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · April 17, 2021
62/209Sig. strikes
150/284Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:26Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ian Heinisch 3-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · February 13, 2021
38/84Sig. strikes
27/67Absorbed
6/14Takedowns
6:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jack Hermansson 7-3 walk-in Submission · R1 1:18 — UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · July 18, 2020
0/3Sig. strikes
2/4Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Darren Till 5-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · November 2, 2019
40/81Sig. strikes
36/67Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Israel Adesanya 5-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
91/220Sig. strikes
109/237Absorbed
1/9Takedowns
1:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jacare Souza 8-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
53/145Sig. strikes
64/115Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:35Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Bisping 20-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:30 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
14/27Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Weidman 9-3 walk-in Submission · R3 3:45 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
26/47Sig. strikes
36/76Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Vitor Belfort 14-9 walk-in Overturned · R1 3:52 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
26/49Sig. strikes
10/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:42Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Tim Kennedy 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:45 — UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · December 10, 2016
62/110Sig. strikes
45/108Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Johny Hendricks 12-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
124/249Sig. strikes
70/157Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 9-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · November 21, 2015
54/134Sig. strikes
54/145Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
7:13Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 11-7 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 5:00 — UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · June 13, 2015
59/110Sig. strikes
18/49Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
3:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Tyron Woodley 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
32/143Sig. strikes
27/104Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jake Ellenberger 8-4 walk-in Submission · R1 4:46 — UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · November 15, 2014
16/36Sig. strikes
10/24Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nicholas Musoke 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens · June 28, 2014
67/174Sig. strikes
36/128Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rick Story 9-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · March 15, 2014
59/137Sig. strikes
45/163Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Melancon 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:26 — UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · August 28, 2013
14/23Sig. strikes
7/21Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:31Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Uriah Hall 0-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · April 13, 2013
31/74Sig. strikes
44/77Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
6
Decision
9
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
4
Decision
7
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
26
Rage in the Cage
1
RUF MMA
1
Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting
1
Latin American Warriors
1
Latin American Fighter
1
Warrior CF
1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Vicente Luque | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 327
April 11, 2026 |
UFC | 1 | 4:08 |
| W | Dustin Stoltzfus | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
September 13, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joe Pyfer | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Daniel Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
June 22, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Sean Brady | Submission (kimura) | UFC on ESPN: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
December 2, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 1:43 |
| W | Chris Curtis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 287
April 8, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jared Cannonier | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Robert Whittaker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
April 17, 2021 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ian Heinisch | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 258
February 13, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jack Hermansson | Submission (heel hook) | UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
July 19, 2020 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Darren Till | Decision (split) | UFC 244
November 2, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Israel Adesanya | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Ronaldo Souza | Decision (split) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael Bisping | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 2:30 |
| L | Chris Weidman | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 3:45 |
| NC | Vitor Belfort | NC (overturned) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 3:52 |
| W | Tim Kennedy | TKO (punches) | UFC 206
December 10, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 2:45 |
| W | Johny Hendricks | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum
November 21, 2015 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 188
June 13, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Tyron Woodley | Decision (split) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jake Ellenberger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 180
November 15, 2014 |
UFC | 1 | 4:46 |
| W | Nico Musoke | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens
June 28, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Rick Story | Decision (split) | UFC 171
March 15, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Melancon | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
August 28, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:26 |
| W | Uriah Hall | Decision (split) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale
April 13, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Ashford | TKO (punches) | Rage in the Cage 161
July 20, 2012 |
Rage in the Cage | 1 | 1:57 |
| W | Bill Smallwood | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RUF MMA: Cage Rage on the River 2
July 7, 2012 |
RUF MMA | 1 | 0:56 |
| W | Mike Gentile | TKO (punches) | Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting 10
October 22, 2011 |
Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting | 2 | 2:32 |
| W | Yair Moguel | Submission (kimura) | Latin American Warriors 1: Heatwave
July 16, 2011 |
Latin American Warriors | 3 | 2:26 |
| W | Jose Sanchez | TKO (submission to punches) | Latin American Fighter 1: Border Wars
December 11, 2010 |
Latin American Fighter | 2 | 1:38 |
| W | Luis Magana | Submission (armbar) | Warrior CF 1
March 28, 2009 |
Warrior CF | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kelvin Gastelum) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.