Fighter Profile›Middleweight

Kelvin Gastelum

21-11 (1 NC)26 UFC

Balanced

Form

Declining

7× Title

7× 5R

Moderate Wear

5'9"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·34age

Last fightLVicente Luque·SUB·R1·this month

Fighter Context

14–11UFC1 NC·

3KO

2Sub

9Dec

13.3min/fight

347UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

12–11(24 fights)

42%finish rate

+0.6str diff/min

vs. Veteran Opps

7–4(12 fights)

43%finish rate

+0.8str diff/min

vs. Elite Opps

1–1(2 fights)

100%finish rate

+1.0str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

+0.13

Neutral

53%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.127

Average

37%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

Ironclad

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

50%

Average

46%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Gastelum

Distance Striker

Middleweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min3.65

Str. Accuracy42%

1,269UFC landed/2,995attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

3.52

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / fight0.39

10UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.35

CQ KO Power

Average49%ile0.79

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

18%

Leg

17%

By Position

Distance85%

Clinch9%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 126 rounds	Round 220 rounds	Round 319 rounds	Round 44 rounds	Round 54 rounds
Avg. Landed	16	19	19	18	12
Avg. Absorbed	13	20	18	18	20
Avg. Net	+3	0	+1	0	-8

Grappling

Gastelum

Control Wrestler

·109s ctrlActive Control

Middleweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.94

TD Accuracy35%

24UFC landed/68attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

2UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense60%

55UFC defended/91opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

36%

Decision Fighter

div avg 61%

How They Lose

11UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 14

Submission2 / 14

Decision9 / 14

KD → Finish

2/8Low

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO0 / 11

Submission4 / 11

Decision7 / 11

Loss Pattern

Outscored

7 of 11 losses by decision

Fast and versatile. 4 of 5 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

SUB W

SUB L

Cards & Decisions

Recovery Rate

48%

10 of 21 rounds won following a lost round

Decision Margin

1.6pts

W6 dec

1.7pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

6SD

0MD

38%split rate

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 8 more in second half of career

26 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=26

R2n=20

R3n=19

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

3.9

4.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.9

Diff

+0.6

-0.1

+0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Absorbed-38%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp

Gastelum — 26 UFC Fights

Result

Method

26 fights

Vicente LuqueElite

SUB R1 · 4:08Apr '26

-3

·9 SS (45%)·12 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·1 kd taken

Dustin Stoltzfus

U-DEC R3Sep '25

-7

·57 SS (49%)·64 abs·1 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd landed

Joe Pyfer

U-DEC R3Jun '25

-24

·33 SS (33%)·57 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl·2 kd taken

Daniel RodriguezVeteran

U-DEC R3Jun '24

-15

·112 SS (47%)·127 abs·4/4 td·167s ctrl

Sean Brady

SUB R3 · 1:43Dec '23

·18 SS (56%)·14 abs·5 td taken·19s ctrl

Chris Curtis

U-DEC R3Apr '23

+13

·83 SS (44%)·70 abs·0/3 td·81s ctrl

↵ 20mo layoff

Jared Cannonier

TITLE

U-DEC R5Aug '21

·89 SS (36%)·81 abs·0/8 td·151s ctrl·1 kd taken

Robert WhittakerVeteran

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '21

-88

·62 SS (30%)·150 abs·1/5 td·4 td taken·26s ctrl

Ian Heinisch

U-DEC R3Feb '21

+11

·38 SS (45%)·27 abs·6/14 td·1 td taken·410s ctrl

Jack Hermansson

SUB R1 · 1:18Jul '20

-2

·2 abs·1/1 td·33s ctrl

All Fighters

Middleweight

Kelvin Gastelum

21-11 (1 NC)26 UFC

Form

5'9"ht·71"reach·Southpawstance·34age

Last fightLVicente Luque·SUB·this month

Fighter Context

14–11UFC1 NC·

3KO

2Sub

9Dec

13.3min/fight

347UFC min

vs. Winning Record12–11

vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–4

vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

+0.13

53%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.127

37%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

100

98%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

50%

46%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Gastelum

Middleweight avg

Distance Striker

Sig. Strikes / Min3.65

Str. Accuracy42%

1,269UFC landed/2,995attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

3.52

Str. Defense57%

KD Rate / Fight0.39

10UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.35

CQ KO Power

Average49%ile0.79

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

65%

Body

18%

Leg

17%

By Position

Dist85%

Clinch9%

Ground6%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=26	R2 n=20	R3 n=19	R4 n=4	R5 n=4
Landed	16	19	19	18	12
Absorbed	13	20	18	18	20
Net	+3	0	+1	0	-8

Grappling

Gastelum

Middleweight avg

Control Wrestler

109s ctrlActive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min1.04

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.94

TD Accuracy35%

24UFC landed/68attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10

2UFC wins/2attempted

Defense

Solid TD Def

TD Defense60%

55UFC defended/91opp. attempts

Sub Defense4 loss / 12 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

36%

Decision Fighter

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

2Sub

9Dec

Loss Methods

0KO/TKO

4Sub

7Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

Sub (W)

Sub (L)

Cards & Decisions

Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.

48%10 of 21 rounds

Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.

1.6pts

W6 dec

1.7pts

L7 dec

field avg 1.95 pts

Decision Types

10UD

6SD

0MD

38%split rate

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=26

R2n=20

R3n=19

Outputsig strikes / min

3.5

3.9

4.0

Absorbedsig strikes / min

2.9

3.9

Diff

+0.6

-0.1

+0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Gastelum — UFC Fight Log

Vicente LuqueElite

SUB·R1·Apr '26

9 SS (45%)·12 abs·1/1 td·76s ctrl·1 kd taken

Dustin Stoltzfus

U-DEC·R3·Sep '25

57 SS (49%)·64 abs·1 td taken·23s ctrl·1 kd

Joe Pyfer

U-DEC·R3·Jun '25

33 SS (33%)·57 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·27s ctrl·2 kd taken

Daniel RodriguezVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jun '24

112 SS (47%)·127 abs·4/4 td·167s ctrl

Sean Brady

SUB·R3·Dec '23

18 SS (56%)·14 abs·5 td taken·19s ctrl

Chris Curtis

U-DEC·R3·Apr '23

83 SS (44%)·70 abs·0/3 td·81s ctrl

Jared CannonierTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Aug '21

89 SS (36%)·81 abs·0/8 td·151s ctrl·1 kd taken

Robert WhittakerVeteranTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Apr '21

62 SS (30%)·150 abs·1/5 td·4 td taken·26s ctrl

Round 126 rounds

Round 220 rounds

Round 319 rounds

Round 44 rounds

Round 54 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-8

n=26

n=20

n=19

n=4

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-8