Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT

Kelvin Gastelum def. Tim Kennedy (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:45
WIN
Kelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Canada

Kelvin Gastelum defeated Tim Kennedy by TKO in round 3 (2:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Fight stats

Tim Kennedy
Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns
1
45 of 108
Significant strikes
62 of 110
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
51 of 115
Total strikes
68 of 116
3 of 8
Takedowns
0 of 0
38%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
3:52
Control time
1:10
Significant strikes by target
15 of 61
Head
49 of 91
16 of 31
Body
12 of 17
14 of 16
Leg
1 of 2
28 of 87
Distance
56 of 101
16 of 20
Clinch
5 of 8
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 47
Sig. str.
12 of 26
30 of 50
Total str.
12 of 26
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 29
Sig. str.
21 of 41
12 of 33
Total str.
24 of 44
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:04
Ctrl
0:58
ROUND 3
0
KD
1
9 of 32
Sig. str.
29 of 43
9 of 32
Total str.
32 of 46
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:12

Betting Odds

Tim Kennedy
-125
56% implied win probability
Open: -163Best: -118
Kelvin Gastelum
+103
49% implied win probability
Open: +134Best: +115

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTim KennedyKelvin Gastelum
BetOnline-122+102
Bookmaker-125+104
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-118+105
sports-interaction-145+115
unibet-124+100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Kennedy vs Kelvin Gastelum?

Kelvin Gastelum defeated Tim Kennedy by TKO in round 3 (2:45) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis, held Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Kennedy 23%77% Kelvin Gastelum

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Tim Kennedy
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

84Power81
80Speed83
68Precision86
80Durability95
87Engine95
97Wrestling87
87Ground67

Biggest edge Tim Kennedy, Ground striking +40

Attribute by attribute

Tim Kennedy is on the left of every row, Kelvin Gastelum on the right.
75Punch power87
93Kick power74
72Punch speed81
88Kick speed84
68Accuracy86
97Takedowns87
96Ground striking56
77Submissions78
68Chin95
91Body strength95
87Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

18-6-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1684
Power Index rating
1896
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
34
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
Tim Kennedy

No background on record

Kelvin Gastelum
  • 2018Black belt · BJJ · Brian Beaumont (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Yuma)
  • 2013Champion · Tuf 17 · middleweight
  • 2009Champion · State HS · youth
  • North Idaho College · Wrestling (NJCAA) · c. 2009-2010 (one year)

Camp Fight Ready MMA & Fitness · Scottsdale, Arizona, US

Striking Profile

2.78
SLpM
3.65
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.84
SApM
3.52
62%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.58
TD Avg.
1.04
35%
TD Acc.
35%
70%
TD Def.
60%
0.70
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Kennedy · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis · Dec 11, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 178: Johnson vs Cariaso · Sep 27, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Kennedy · Apr 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 25 fights
38.6
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
2.00
Avg takedowns
0.96
4:25
Avg control time
1:52
54
Career high strikes
124
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Tim Kennedy
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
48%
Head
64%
25%
Body
19%
27%
Leg
17%
Tim Kennedy
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
62%
Distance
86%
25%
Clinch
9%
13%
Ground
5%