// Roster Index›Middleweight›Dossier · Kelvin Gastelum
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
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Kelvin
Gastelum

NICKNAME"N/A"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
20-11-0
CURRENT FORM
1L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Yuma United/Kings MMA
NEXT FIGHT
NO BOUT ANNOUNCED
Kelvin Gastelum
FIGHTER -
UNI🇺🇸
PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! STALE
HEIGHT
5'9"
REACH
5'11"
AGE
34
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
32 BOUTS
WIN
20
LOSS
11
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
65%
20/32 bouts
FINISH RATE
55%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS1L STREAK · 2-3
LWLWL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: STALE
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 45% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
3.65
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
42%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
3.52
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
57%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▼ BELOW
1.04
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
35%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.10
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 89 other rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#26
of 90 on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1587
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
84th
percentile · average opponent rated 1589 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
24th
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.13 per fight)

27 rated fights · opponents rated in 87% of recorded fights · last rated fight APR 11, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (20)
n = 20
KO/TKO · 6
SUB · 5
DEC · 9
6
KO/TKO
30%
5
SUB
25%
9
DEC
45%
// LOSSES (11)
n = 11
SUB · 4
DEC · 7
0
KO/TKO
0%
4
SUB
36%
7
DEC
64%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
55% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 6 fights
30%
SUBANY ROUND · 5 fights
25%
DECFULL FIGHT · 9 fights
45%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
32 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 25, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER43TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING60CHIN88STRIKING44CARDIO78AGGRESSION29SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE60RECOVERY70
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power43
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=20 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling60
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking44
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio78
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression29
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)

Str Defense60
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (57%)

Recovery70
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=11 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power43 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins20 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking44 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio78 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression29 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.1 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense60 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (57%)Not recorded
Recovery70 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.11 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100MAR 2009WMAR 2009WDEC 2010WJUL 2011WOCT 2011WJUL 2012WJUL 2012WAPR 2013WAUG 2013WMAR 2014WJUN 2014WNOV 2014LJAN 2015WJUN 2015LNOV 2015WJUL 2016WDEC 2016MAR 2017LJUL 2017WNOV 2017WMAY 2018LAPR 2019LNOV 2019LJUL 2020WFEB 2021LAPR 2021LAUG 2021WAPR 2023LDEC 2023WJUN 2024LJUN 2025WSEP 2025LAPR 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, MAR 2009, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 64, KO/TKO R2.
  4. Start, JUL 2011, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  5. Start, OCT 2011, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R2.
  6. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  7. Start, JUL 2012, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  8. Start, APR 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  9. Start, AUG 2013, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  10. Start, MAR 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUN 2014, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JAN 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  14. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  15. Start, NOV 2015, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  16. Start, JUL 2016, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, DEC 2016, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  18. Start, MAR 2017, momentum score 100.
  19. Start, JUL 2017, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  20. Start, NOV 2017, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, MAY 2018, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  22. Start, APR 2019, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  23. Start, NOV 2019, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  24. Start, JUL 2020, momentum score 79, SUB R1.
  25. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  26. Start, APR 2021, momentum score 79, DEC R5.
  27. Start, AUG 2021, momentum score 72, DEC R5.
  28. Start, APR 2023, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  29. Start, DEC 2023, momentum score 72, SUB R3.
  30. Start, JUN 2024, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  31. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 72, DEC R3.
  32. Start, SEP 2025, momentum score 79, DEC R3.
  33. Start, APR 2026, momentum score 72, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Ashford), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 72.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
31/32 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
6%
3
10%
1
3%
-
-
6
total
SUB
6
19%
-
3
10%
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
12
39%
-
4
13%
16
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 5 of 31 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
50%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Yuma United/Kings MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
BALANCED

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
32 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Vicente LuqueApr 11, 2026
SubmissionR1 · 4:08
UFC 327 - Prochazka vs. Ulberg
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Anaconda Choke)
W
VS Dustin StoltzfusSep 13, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Joe PyferJun 7, 2025
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Daniel RodriguezJun 22, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ABC 6 - Whittaker vs. Aliskerov
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Sean BradyDec 2, 2023
SubmissionR3 · 1:43
UFC on ESPN 52 - Dariush vs. Tsarukyan
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Kimura)
W
VS Chris CurtisApr 8, 2023
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 287 - Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jared CannonierAug 21, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 29 - Cannonier vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Robert WhittakerApr 17, 2021
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 22 - Whittaker vs. Gastelum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Ian HeinischFeb 13, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 258 - Usman vs. Burns
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Jack HermanssonJul 18, 2020
SubmissionR1 · 1:18
UFC Fight Night 172 - Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Heel Hook)
L
VS Darren TillNov 2, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 244 - Masvidal vs. Diaz
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
L
VS Israel AdesanyaApr 13, 2019
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 236 - Holloway vs. Poirier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Middleweight. Professional record 20-11 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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