Daniel Rodriguez vs Kelvin Gastelum
Daniel Rodriguez is 20-6-0; Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC). Daniel Rodriguez is 5 years older than Kelvin Gastelum. Daniel Rodriguez has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Daniel Rodriguez is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Daniel Rodriguez 0, Kelvin Gastelum 1.
Style & credentials
Daniel Rodriguez
BoxingBJJ
- —Purple belt · BJJEddie Bravo
- 2019Contract winner · DWCSwelterweight
- —Amateur MMA 7-0Record
Kelvin Gastelum
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2018Black belt · BJJBrian Beaumont (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Yuma)
- 2013Champion · Tuf 17middleweight
- 2009Champion · State HSyouth
- —North Idaho CollegeWrestling (NJCAA) · c. 2009-2010 (one year)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
62%64%
Head
20%19%
Body
18%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Daniel Rodriguezlast 8 fights
68%21%11%
Kelvin Gastelumlast 6 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Daniel Rodriguez Kelvin Gastelum
Strikes landed / min
7.193.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.443.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Daniel Rodriguez · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
7.19
Strikes landed / min3.65
5.44
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.52
0.51 / 1.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.04 / 3.0
50%
Takedown accuracy35%
64%
Takedown defence60%
0:37
Control time / fight1:52
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Daniel Rodriguez16 UFC fights · 1279 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%736/1903
19%243/344
18%226/247
Clinch
1%13/18
1%11/11
0%1/1
Ground
4%48/80
0%1/1
0%0/0
Kelvin Gastelum26 UFC fights · 1269 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%709/2202
14%172/257
16%201/236
Clinch
3%40/92
5%58/65
1%11/14
Ground
6%75/125
0%3/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Daniel Rodriguez16 of 26 ended early · 62%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Kelvin Gastelum15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Daniel Rodriguez3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
- W
- L
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez · Nov 21, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz · Feb 15, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- WQuinton McCottrellSMASH Global 9 · Dec 19, 2019TKO · R2 · 1:48 · Welterweight
- WRico FarringtonDana White's Contender Series 22 · Jul 30, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WIVAN CASTILLOCombate 31: Mexico vs. USA · Feb 22, 2019TKO · R2 · 2:31 · Catchweight
- WOzzie AlvarezCombate 25: Camino a Copa Combate · Sep 28, 2018TKO · R3 · 2:41 · Catchweight
- WAlex VelazcoCombate 23: México vs. El Mundo · May 18, 2018Submission · R3 · 2:41 · Lightweight
- W
- LVictor ReynaCombate 19: Queen Warriors · Dec 1, 2017Split Decision · Welterweight
- WJoel ChampionCombate 13 · Apr 20, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
- WChristian GonzalezBellator 170: Sonnen vs. Ortiz · Jan 21, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:55
- WHector SaldañaCombate 8 · Aug 11, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:45 · Welterweight
- WChris GatesKOTC: Sanctioned · Jun 14, 2015Submission · R1 · 4:54 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum2-3
- L
- WNoche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Middleweight
- NC
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight
- WMike AshfordRage in the Cage · Jul 20, 2012TKO
- WBill SmallwoodRUF MMA · Jul 7, 2012Submission
- WMike GentileDesert Rage Full Contact Fighting · Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WYair MoguelMexico Regional · Jul 16, 2011Submission
- WJose SanchezMexico Regional · Dec 11, 2010Submission
- WLuis MaganaWarrior Championship Fighting · Mar 28, 2009
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Daniel RodriguezKelvin Gastelum
Frequently asked questions
Have Daniel Rodriguez and Kelvin Gastelum ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Saudi Arabia (Sat, Jun 22, 2024), where Kelvin Gastelum won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Daniel Rodriguez and Kelvin Gastelum?
Daniel Rodriguez is 20-6-0 and Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Daniel Rodriguez or Kelvin Gastelum?
Daniel Rodriguez has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Daniel Rodriguez or Kelvin Gastelum?
Daniel Rodriguez is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Daniel Rodriguez or Kelvin Gastelum?
Daniel Rodriguez is 39 and Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Who has more finishes, Daniel Rodriguez or Kelvin Gastelum?
Daniel Rodriguez has 13 wins inside the distance (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).