Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Tim Kennedy
United StatesTim Kennedy
18-6-0
RESULT

Kelvin Gastelum def. Tim Kennedy (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 2:45
WIN
Kelvin Gastelum
United StatesKelvin 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

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 33%67% Kelvin Gastelum

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

18-6-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1551
Elo rating
1673
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

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
    Kelvin Gastelum
    UFC 206: Holloway vs PettisSun, Dec 11, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 2:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    Yoel Romero
    UFC 178: Johnson vs CariasoSat, Sep 27, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 0:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs KennedyWed, Apr 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Rafael Natal
    UFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs NatalWed, Nov 6, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Middleweight
  • W
    Roger Gracie
    UFC 162: Silva vs WeidmanSat, Jul 6, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, 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%