Kelvin Gastelum vs Tim Kennedy

Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC); Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0. Tim Kennedy is 13 years older than Kelvin Gastelum. Tim Kennedy has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Kelvin Gastelum. Tim Kennedy is 2" · 5 cm taller than Kelvin Gastelum. They have met once: Kelvin Gastelum 1, Tim Kennedy 0.

Kelvin Gastelum

21-11-0 (1 NC)

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MiddleweightMet once

Tim Kennedy

18-6-0

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Style & credentials

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

Tim Kennedy

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

64%

Head

48%

19%

Body

25%

17%

Leg

27%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Kelvin Gastelumlast 25 fights

86%9%

Tim Kennedylast 5 fights

62%25%13%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Kelvin Gastelum· from fights outside the UFC Tim Kennedy· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.652.82

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.522.43

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 81% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.042.19

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

35%34%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

60%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.100.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Kelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersTim Kennedy · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

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

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.65

Strikes landed / min

2.82

3.52

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.43

1.04 / 3.0

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.19 / 6.4

35%

Takedown accuracy

34%

60%

Takedown defence

44%

1:52

Control time / fight

4:25

0.10

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.20

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

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

Tim Kennedy5 UFC fights · 193 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

28%55/208

17%32/69

17%32/45

Clinch

7%13/24

8%15/16

11%21/22

Ground

12%24/38

1%1/1

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

Kelvin Gastelum15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

6 early stoppages have no logged time

Tim Kennedy18 of 25 ended early · 72%7 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Kelvin Gastelum2-3

L
Vicente Luque
UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
W
Dustin Stoltzfus
Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Joe Pyfer
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Daniel Rodriguez
UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Sean Brady
UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Full record · 32 fights

W
Chris Curtis
UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Jared Cannonier
UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Robert Whittaker
UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Ian Heinisch
UFC 258: Usman vs Burns · Feb 13, 2021
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Jack Hermansson
UFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020
Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
L
Darren Till
UFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz · Nov 2, 2019
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Israel Adesanya
UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
W
Jacare Souza
UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington · May 12, 2018
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Michael Bisping
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum · Nov 25, 2017
TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
L
Chris Weidman
UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017
Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Middleweight
NC
Vitor Belfort
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum · Mar 12, 2017
· R1 · 3:52 · Middleweight
W
Tim Kennedy
UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
TKO · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
W
Johny Hendricks
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015
SD · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Nate Marquardt
UFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum · Jun 13, 2015
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Tyron Woodley
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Jake Ellenberger
UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt · Nov 14, 2014
Submission · R1 · 4:46 · Welterweight
W
Nicholas Musoke
UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Rick Story
UFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler · Mar 15, 2014
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Brian Melancon
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013
Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
W
Uriah Hall
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013
SD · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight
W
Mike Ashford
Rage in the Cage · Jul 20, 2012
TKO
W
Bill Smallwood
RUF MMA · Jul 7, 2012
Submission
W
Mike Gentile
Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting · Oct 22, 2011
TKO
W
Yair Moguel
Mexico Regional · Jul 16, 2011
Submission
W
Jose Sanchez
Mexico Regional · Dec 11, 2010
Submission
W
Luis Magana
Warrior Championship Fighting · Mar 28, 2009

Tim Kennedy3-2

L
Kelvin Gastelum
UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 10, 2016
TKO · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
L
Yoel Romero
UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
W
Michael Bisping
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Rafael Natal
UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
W
Roger Gracie
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Full record · 25 fights

W
Trevor Smith
Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine · Jan 11, 2013
Submission · R3 · 1:36 · Middleweight
L
Luke Rockhold
Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy · Jul 13, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Robbie Lawler
Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Melvin Manhoef
Strikeforce: Feijao vs. Henderson · Mar 5, 2011
Submission · R1 · 3:41 · Middleweight
L
Jacare Souza
Strikeforce: Houston · Aug 20, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Trevor Prangley
Strikeforce · Jun 17, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Middleweight
W
Trevor Prangley
Strikeforce: Los Angeles · Jun 15, 2010
Submission · R1 · 3:35 · Middleweight
W
Zak Cummings
Strikeforce: Challengers 3 · Sep 24, 2009
Submission · R2 · 2:43 · Middleweight
W
Nick Thompson
Strikeforce: Challengers 2 · Jun 18, 2009
TKO · R2 · 2:37 · Middleweight
W
Elias Rivera
IFL 19: World Grand Prix Finals · Dec 29, 2007
TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Middleweight
L
Jason Miller
Texas Regional · Dec 15, 2007
DEC
W
Ryan McGivern
IFL 13: Chicago · May 19, 2007
Submission · R2 · 1:25 · Middleweight
W
Dante Rivera
IFL 9: Atlanta · Feb 23, 2007
Submission · R2 · 2:29
W
Hector Urbina
FightFest · Sep 23, 2006
TKO
W
Cruz Chacon
Extreme Challenge 50 · Feb 23, 2003
TKO · R2 · 1:21 · Middleweight
W
Jason Miller
Extreme Challenge 50 · Feb 23, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Ryan Narte
Extreme Challenge 50 · Feb 23, 2003
TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
W
Mack Brewer
WEC 5: Halloween Fury · Oct 17, 2002
TKO · R1 · 1:03 · Light Heavyweight
W
Jody Burke
IFC: Warriors Challenge 16 · Nov 9, 2001
Submission · R1 · 0:44 · Welterweight
L
Scott Smith
IFC: Warriors Challenge 15 · Aug 31, 2001
TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis
Sat, Dec 10, 2016
Kelvin Gastelum
TKO · ROUND 3 · 2:45

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Kelvin GastelumTim Kennedy

Frequently asked questions

Have Kelvin Gastelum and Tim Kennedy ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis (Sat, Dec 10, 2016), where Kelvin Gastelum won by TKO.

What are the records of Kelvin Gastelum and Tim Kennedy?

Kelvin Gastelum is 21-11-0 (1 NC) and Tim Kennedy is 18-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Kelvin Gastelum or Tim Kennedy?

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

Who is taller, Kelvin Gastelum or Tim Kennedy?

Tim Kennedy is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Kelvin Gastelum stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Kelvin Gastelum or Tim Kennedy?

Tim Kennedy is 47 and Kelvin Gastelum is 34.

Who has more finishes, Kelvin Gastelum or Tim Kennedy?

Kelvin Gastelum has 10 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tim Kennedy has 15 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 8 by submission).