Kelvin Gastelum: record, fights and statistics
Kelvin Gastelum is a middleweight fighter from USA with a published career record of 21-11-0 (1 no contest). StatsNext stores 26 UFC bouts for Kelvin Gastelum (14-11, 1 no contest). In the 3 fights stored since Jun 7, 2025, Kelvin Gastelum is 1-2.
Profile
| Height | 5'9" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 71" |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Born | 1991 |
What are Kelvin Gastelum's fighting stats?
Across 21 stored UFC bouts with statistics (275 minutes) through April 11, 2026, Kelvin Gastelum lands 3.93 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 3.93, with 42.4% striking accuracy and 55.9% striking defense. Grappling: 0.98 takedowns per 15 minutes at 32.1% accuracy, 61.3% takedown defense, 0.00 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-11 in 26 stored UFC bouts, 6 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Kelvin Gastelum: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 3.93 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3.93 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 42.4% |
| Significant striking defense | 55.9% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.49 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.98 |
| Takedown accuracy | 32.1% |
| Takedown defense | 61.3% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 1.81 |
| Share of fight time in control | 12.1% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 21 (275.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 65% head, 18% body, 17% legs; 86.8% at distance, 7.2% in the clinch, 6% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 4 | 0 |
| Submission | 2 | 4 |
| Decision | 8 | 7 |
14-11 (1 no contest) in the 26 stored UFC bouts since August 29, 2013, averaging 12.9 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Wins and losses by method since Jun 7, 2025
- 1 win: 1 by decision
- 2 losses: 1 by submission, 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jun 7, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 99 of 236 (41.9%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 133 of 288 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 1 |
| Takedowns landed | 1 of 2 |
| Opponent takedowns | 2 of 8 (75.0% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 2:06 |
Totals over 3 of 3 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Vicente Luque (16-7) | Loss | Submission | R1 4:08 | 4.1 | Middleweight | 9 of 20 (12) | 1 of 1 | 1:16 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Dustin Stoltzfus (3-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 57 of 117 (64) | 0 of 0 | 0:23 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Joe Pyfer (4-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 33 of 99 (57) | 0 of 1 | 0:27 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Daniel Rodriguez (7-3) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 112 of 238 (127) | 4 of 4 | 2:47 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Sean Brady (5-1) | Loss | Submission | R3 1:43 | 11.7 | Welterweight | 18 of 32 (14) | 0 of 0 | 0:19 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Chris Curtis (4-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 83 of 188 (70) | 0 of 3 | 1:21 |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Jared Cannonier (4-5) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight | 89 of 246 (81) | 0 of 8 | 2:31 |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Robert Whittaker (13-3) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 62 of 209 (150) | 1 of 5 | 0:26 |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Ian Heinisch (3-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 38 of 84 (27) | 6 of 14 | 6:50 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Jack Hermansson (7-3) | Loss | Submission | R1 1:18 | 1.3 | Middleweight | 0 of 3 (2) | 1 of 1 | 0:33 |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Darren Till (5-2-1) | Loss | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 40 of 81 (36) | 1 of 4 | 2:33 |
| Apr 13, 2019 | Israel Adesanya (4-0) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Middleweight (title) | 91 of 220 (109) | 1 of 9 | 1:20 |
| May 13, 2018 | Jacare Souza (8-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Middleweight | 53 of 145 (64) | 0 of 0 | |
| Nov 26, 2017 | Michael Bisping (18-8) | Win | KO/TKO | R1 2:30 | 2.5 | Middleweight | 14 of 27 (7) | 0 of 0 | |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Chris Weidman (9-3) | Loss | Submission | R3 3:45 | 13.8 | Middleweight | 26 of 47 (36) | 0 of 0 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
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