Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Kelvin Gastelum def. Daniel Rodriguez (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Saturday, June 22, 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Kelvin Gastelum defeated Daniel Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia, held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Fight stats
Kelvin Gastelum
Daniel Rodriguez
0
Knockdowns
0
112 of 238
Significant strikes
127 of 265
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
48%
123 of 250
Total strikes
132 of 273
4 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:47
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
77 of 193
Head
82 of 214
14 of 20
Body
36 of 41
21 of 25
Leg
9 of 10
105 of 226
Distance
127 of 265
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 12
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
44 of 93
Sig. str.
46 of 91
45 of 94
Total str.
46 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 86
Sig. str.
53 of 113
39 of 88
Total str.
53 of 113
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
31 of 59
Sig. str.
28 of 61
39 of 68
Total str.
33 of 68
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
9
Gastelum
–
1
Rodriguez
●29–28 Gastelum×5●30–27 Gastelum×4●29–28 Rodriguez
All 10 media scorecards▾
- Danny Segura · MMAJunkie.com30–27Gastelum
- Dayne Fox · The MMA Draw30–27Gastelum
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated30–27Gastelum
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30–27Gastelum
- Ben Duffy · Sherdog.com29–28Gastelum
- Devin Tejada · Sherdog.com29–28Gastelum
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29–28Gastelum
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29–28Gastelum
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection29–28Gastelum
- Scottie Smith · Sherdog.com29–28Rodriguez
Fan Scorecards
65%
Gastelum
35%
Rodriguez
88 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Gastelum36.4%●29–28 Rodriguez35.2%●30–27 Gastelum28.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Gastelum
R2
65%
Rodriguez
R3
98%
Gastelum
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Kelvin Gastelum vs Daniel Rodriguez?
Kelvin Gastelum defeated Daniel Rodriguez by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Saudi Arabia, held Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
What were the judges' scorecards for Kelvin Gastelum vs Daniel Rodriguez?
The judges scored it 29–28, 30–27, 30–27 — Kelvin Gastelum won the decision.
Referee
Rich Mitchell
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Kelvin Gastelum 51%49% Daniel Rodriguez
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
20-5-0
1608
Elo rating
1599
0
Win Streak
3
34
Age
39
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.65
SLpM
7.20
42%
Str. Acc.
49%
3.52
SApM
5.40
57%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
1.04
TD Avg.
0.51
35%
TD Acc.
50%
60%
TD Def.
64%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
Daniel Rodriguez · 3-2
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3Sat, Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs FigueiredoSat, May 3, 2025TKO · R3 · 1:12 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Royval vs TairaSat, Oct 12, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023TKO · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
Common Opponents
Kelvin Gastelum
Daniel Rodriguez
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 25 fights · 14 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
83.6
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.14
1:52
Avg control time
0:35
124
Career high strikes
175
6
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Kelvin Gastelum
Strike target
Daniel Rodriguez
64%
Head
64%
19%
Body
20%
17%
Leg
16%
Kelvin Gastelum
Strike position
Daniel Rodriguez
86%
Distance
95%
9%
Clinch
2%
5%
Ground
3%