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Darren Till vs Kelvin Gastelum

Darren Till is 18-5-1; Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC). Kelvin Gastelum is 1 year older than Darren Till. Darren Till has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Darren Till is 3" · 8 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Darren Till 1, Kelvin Gastelum 0.

Darren Till
“THE GORILLA” · 18-5-1
SUBSUBUD
MiddleweightMet once
Kelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
SUBUDUD
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Style & credentials

Darren Till
Muay Thai
  • —Purple belt · Other
  • 2025MFB Bridgerweight Champion (inaugural)Misfits Boxing
  • —Champion · K1 Rules European Championship
  • —Champion · Iskajunior
Camp · Team Kaobon · Liverpool, England
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)
Camp · Fight Ready MMA & Fitness · Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

72%
Head
64%
13%
Body
19%
15%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

Darren Tilllast 1 fight
67%26%
Kelvin Gastelumlast 6 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Darren Till· from fights outside the UFC Kelvin Gastelum· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.503.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.383.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.511.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
46%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
70%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Darren Till · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.50
Strikes landed / min
3.65
3.38
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.52
0.51 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.04 / 3.0
46%
Takedown accuracy
35%
70%
Takedown defence
60%
0:54
Control time / fight
1:52
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

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

Darren Till12 UFC fights · 375 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%200/556
6%23/36
16%61/77
Clinch
3%12/28
6%23/29
1%4/4
Ground
12%46/65
2%6/6
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Darren Till and Kelvin Gastelum ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz (Sat, Nov 2, 2019), where Darren Till won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Darren Till and Kelvin Gastelum?

Darren Till is 18-5-1 and Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Darren Till or Kelvin Gastelum?

Darren Till has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Darren Till or Kelvin Gastelum?

Darren Till is taller at 6'0" · 183 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Darren Till or Kelvin Gastelum?

Kelvin Gastelum is 34 and Darren Till is 33.

Who has more finishes, Darren Till or Kelvin Gastelum?

Darren Till has 12 wins inside the distance (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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