Kelvin Gastelum
14W · 11L
Southpaw
Middleweight
Welterweight
36% finish rate71% as favorite29% as underdog
1503
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1503.1Mid-tier→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
#44of 76 active
Age
34
Oct 24, 1991
Height
5'9" (175.26 cm)
Reach
180.34 cm
Win Rate
56.0%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.65
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
3.52
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+0.13
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
57%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
1.04
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
60%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.10
Sub_Avg
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
25.3
Sig. Strikes
1.1
Takedowns
0.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO3 (21%)
Submission2 (14%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO0 (0%)
Submission4 (36%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
71%
12W – 5L in 17 fights
As Underdog
29%
2W – 5L in 7 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
def. Dustin Stoltzfus
+7.91503
lost to Joe Pyfer
-6.41495
def. Daniel Rodriguez
+3.51502
lost to Sean Brady
-2.61498
def. Chris Curtis
+1.91501
lost to Jared Cannonier
-0.61499
lost to Robert Whittaker
-0.51499
def. Ian Heinisch
+0.51500
lost to Jack Hermansson
-0.51499
lost to Darren Till
-0.21500
lost to Israel Adesanya
-0.11500
def. Jacare Souza
+0.11500
def. Michael Bisping
+0.11500
lost to Chris Weidman
0.01500
def. Tim Kennedy
0.01500
def. Johny Hendricks
0.01500
lost to Neil Magny
0.01500
def. Nate Marquardt
0.01500
lost to Tyron Woodley
0.01500
def. Jake Ellenberger
0.01500
def. Nico Musoke
0.01500
def. Rick Story
0.01500
def. Brian Melancon
0.01500
def. Uriah Hall
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Middleweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Fight History (25 fights)
UFC 327: Prochazka vs. Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva · Sep 13, 2025
vs Joe Pyfer
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov · Jun 22, 2024
vs Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
Loss
View Analysis →vs Chris Curtis
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021
Loss
View Analysis →vs Ian Heinisch
UFC 258: Usman vs. Burns · Feb 13, 2021
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs. Benavidez 2 · Jul 18, 2020
Loss
View Analysis →vs Darren Till
UFC 244: Masvidal vs. Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019
Loss
View Analysis →vs Jacare Souza
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017
Loss
View Analysis →vs Tim Kennedy
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · Nov 15, 2014
vs Nico Musoke
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
vs Rick Story
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013
vs Uriah Hall
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013