Jacare Souza vs Kelvin Gastelum
Jacare Souza is 26-10-0 (1 NC); Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC). Jacare Souza is 12 years older than Kelvin Gastelum. Jacare Souza has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Jacare Souza is 4" · 10 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Jacare Souza 0, Kelvin Gastelum 1.
MiddleweightMet once
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Style & credentials
Jacare Souza
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
- 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
- 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
- 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
- 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
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
67%64%
Head
26%19%
Body
8%17%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
Kelvin Gastelumlast 25 fights
86%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Jacare Souza· from fights outside the UFC Kelvin Gastelum· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.823.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.413.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.521.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.800.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 72% 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
2.82
Strikes landed / min3.65
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.52
1.52 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.04 / 3.0
28%
Takedown accuracy35%
63%
Takedown defence60%
2:55
Control time / fight1:52
0.80
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
Jacare Souza16 UFC fights · 445 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%168/458
18%81/133
6%26/31
Clinch
8%35/64
6%26/33
1%5/5
Ground
21%93/114
2%7/7
1%4/4
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
Jacare Souza27 of 36 ended early · 75%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
8 early stoppages have no logged time
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
Jacare Souza1-4
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 16, 2019Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Mousasi · Feb 15, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LStrikeforce: Barnett vs. Kharitonov · Sep 10, 2011Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- WStrikeforce: Heavy Artillery · May 14, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- NC
- L
- WDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
- W
- WIan MurphyDream 2 · Apr 29, 2008Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
- WWendell SantosAmazonas Regional · Oct 13, 2007Submission
- W
- WBill VucickOhio Regional · May 19, 2007Submission
- W
- WAlexey ProkofievSao Paulo Regional · Sep 27, 2006Submission
- W
- WViktor BabkirJungle Fight · May 15, 2004Submission
- L
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.
Jacare SouzaKelvin Gastelum
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 27, 2019LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:18Sun, Jul 19, 2020
- WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:46Sat, Nov 3, 2018LSubmission · ROUND 3 · 3:45Sat, Jul 22, 2017
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:28Sat, Apr 15, 2017LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Sat, Apr 17, 2021
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 5 · 5:00Fri, Aug 20, 2010WTKO · ROUND 3 · 2:45Sat, Dec 10, 2016
Frequently asked questions
Have Jacare Souza and Kelvin Gastelum ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington (Sat, May 12, 2018), where Kelvin Gastelum won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Jacare Souza and Kelvin Gastelum?
Jacare Souza is 26-10-0 (1 NC) and Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Jacare Souza or Kelvin Gastelum?
Jacare Souza has the longer reach: 72" · 183 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Kelvin Gastelum, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Jacare Souza or Kelvin Gastelum?
Jacare Souza is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.
Who is older, Jacare Souza or Kelvin Gastelum?
Jacare Souza is 46 and Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Who has more finishes, Jacare Souza or Kelvin Gastelum?
Jacare Souza has 22 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).
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