Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0; Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC). Israel Adesanya is 3 years older than Kelvin Gastelum. Israel Adesanya has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Israel Adesanya is 7" · 18 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Israel Adesanya 1, Kelvin Gastelum 0.
Style & credentials
- —Purple belt · BJJAndré Galvão
- 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament WinnerGLORY
- 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III ChampionKing in the Ring
- 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II ChampionKing in the Ring
- 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
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
Full record · 30 fightsShow less
- L
- WUFC 276: Adesanya vs Cannonier· Jul 2, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2· Feb 12, 2022Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 263: Adesanya vs Vettori 2· Jun 12, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 259: Blachowicz vs Adesanya· Mar 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Tavares vs Adesanya· Jul 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStu DareHex Fight Series 12· Nov 24, 2017TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WMurad KuramagomedovWLF E.P.I.C. 4· May 28, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:05 · Middleweight
- WAndrew Flores SmithGlory of Heroes 2· May 7, 2016TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDibir ZagirovWLF E.P.I.C. 2· Mar 12, 2016TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight
- W
- WGele QingWu Lin Feng· Sep 19, 2015TKO · R2 · 3:37 · Middleweight
- WMaui TuigalamaSep 5, 2015TKO · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
- W
- WJohn VakeShuriken Fight Series· Jun 15, 2013TKO
- WJames GriffithsSupremacy Fighting Championship NZ· Mar 24, 2012TKO
- 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
- L
- 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, 2013SD · 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.
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 4:18Sat, Mar 28, 2026LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 7, 2025
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Jul 2, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Aug 21, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Feb 12, 2022LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Frequently asked questions
Have Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 (Sat, Apr 13, 2019), where Israel Adesanya won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum?
Israel Adesanya is 24-6-0 and Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Israel Adesanya or Kelvin Gastelum?
Israel Adesanya has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Israel Adesanya or Kelvin Gastelum?
Israel Adesanya is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Israel Adesanya or Kelvin Gastelum?
Israel Adesanya is 37 and Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Who has more finishes, Israel Adesanya or Kelvin Gastelum?
Israel Adesanya has 16 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).