Kelvin Gastelum

OctagonStats Rating 1556

14-11-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 9" (175 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach71" (180 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornOct 24, 1991

Age35

DivisionMiddleweight

BirthplaceSan Jose, California, U.S.

TeamKings MMA Yuma United MMA

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.65

Str. Acc42%

SApM3.52

Str. Def57%

TD Avg1.04

TD Acc35%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L W L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

26 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 2 sub wins · 9 decision wins

Losses by method

0 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 7 decision losses

Finish rate36%

Times finished36%

StreakL1

Best streak5

Avg fight13:21

Octagon time5h 47m

Opp win%72%

ActiveApr. 13, 2013 – Apr. 11, 2026 (14y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced7

Ranked wins1

Best ranked winDaniel Rodriguez (#14 Welterweight)

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Performance of the Night2

Fight of the Night4

Total bonuses6

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Kelvin Gastelum is a 21-11-0 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Kelvin debuted Apr. 13, 2013 vs Uriah Hall (win). Longest win streak: 5. 14 years active (Apr. 13, 2013–Apr. 11, 2026).

Best wins: Michael Bisping (KO/TKO Punch R1, Nov. 25, 2017); Chris Curtis (U-DEC R3, Apr. 08, 2023); Nate Marquardt (KO/TKO R2, Jun. 13, 2015).

Kelvin Gastelum (born October 24, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Gastelum earned a contract with the UFC after winning The Ultimate Fighter 17 in 2013. Gastelum has also competed in the welterweight division.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Apr. 11, 2026	UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg	L Vicente Luque	SUB Anaconda Choke	1	4:08	0 1	9 12	1 0	0 1
Sep. 13, 2025	Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva	W Dustin Stoltzfus	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	57 64	0 1	0 0
Jun. 07, 2025	UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2	L Joe Pyfer	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 2	33 57	0 1	0 0
Jun. 22, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov	W Daniel Rodriguez	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	112 127	4 0	0 0
Dec. 02, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan	L Sean Brady	SUB Kimura	3	1:43	0 0	18 14	0 5	0 3
Apr. 08, 2023	UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2	W Chris Curtis	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	83 70	0 0	0 0
Aug. 21, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum	L Jared Cannonier	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 1	89 81	0 0	0 0
Apr. 17, 2021	UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum	L Robert Whittaker	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 0	62 150	1 4	0 0
Feb. 13, 2021	UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns	W Ian Heinisch	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	38 27	6 1	0 2
Jul. 18, 2020	UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2	L Jack Hermansson	SUB Heel Hook	1	1:18	0 0	0 2	1 0	0 1
Nov. 02, 2019	UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz	L Darren Till	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 36	1 1	0 0
Apr. 13, 2019	UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2	L Israel Adesanya	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 4	91 109	1 0	0 2
May. 12, 2018	UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington	W Jacare Souza	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	53 64	0 1	0 1
Nov. 25, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum	W Michael Bisping	KO/TKO Punch	1	2:30	1 0	14 7	0 0	0 0
Jul. 22, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum	L Chris Weidman	SUB Arm Triangle	3	3:45	1 0	26 36	0 7	0 2
Mar. 11, 2017	UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum	NC Vitor Belfort	Overturned Punch	1	3:52	2 0	26 10	0 0	0 0
Dec. 10, 2016	UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis	W Tim Kennedy	KO/TKO Punches	3	2:45	1 0	62 45	0 3	0 0
Jul. 09, 2016	UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes	W Johny Hendricks	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	124 70	0 1	0 0
Nov. 21, 2015	UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum	L Neil Magny	S-DEC	5	5:00	2 0	54 54	2 6	0 0
Jun. 13, 2015	UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum	W Nate Marquardt	KO/TKO	2	5:00	0 0	59 18	1 0	0 0
Jan. 31, 2015	UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz	L Tyron Woodley	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	32 27	0 0	0 0
Nov. 15, 2014	UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt	W Jake Ellenberger	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:46	0 0	16 10	1 1	1 0
Jun. 28, 2014	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens	W Nicholas Musoke	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	67 36	0 2	0 0
Mar. 15, 2014	UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler	W Rick Story	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	59 45	1 0	0 0
Aug. 28, 2013	UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2	W Brian Melancon	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	2:26	1 0	14 7	1 0	1 0
Apr. 13, 2013	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale	W Uriah Hall	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 44	3 2	0 0

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