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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Jacare Souza
Jacaré
26-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kelvin Gastelum def. Jacare Souza (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Kelvin Gastelum defeated Jacare Souza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Fight stats

Jacare Souza
Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns
1
64 of 115
Significant strikes
53 of 145
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
78 of 129
Total strikes
57 of 149
1 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
11%
Takedown accuracy
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:28
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
42 of 84
Head
44 of 133
21 of 30
Body
7 of 10
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
42 of 90
Distance
41 of 125
8 of 11
Clinch
9 of 10
14 of 14
Ground
3 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
21 of 22
Sig. str.
7 of 7
32 of 33
Total str.
9 of 9
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:57
Ctrl
0:17
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
24 of 56
Sig. str.
24 of 73
24 of 56
Total str.
24 of 73
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 37
Sig. str.
22 of 65
22 of 40
Total str.
24 of 67
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:05

Frequently asked questions

Who won Jacare Souza vs Kelvin Gastelum?

Kelvin Gastelum defeated Jacare Souza by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Jacare Souza 53%47% 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

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1710
Elo rating
1687
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
34
6'1"
185 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.53
SLpM
3.65
47%
Str. Acc.
42%
2.83
SApM
3.52
62%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.57
TD Avg.
1.04
39%
TD Acc.
35%
57%
TD Def.
60%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Jacare Souza · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs ChandlerSat, May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs MorenoSun, Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs SouzaSun, Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC 230: Cormier vs LewisSat, Nov 3, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 2:46 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 25 fights
27.8
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.96
2:55
Avg control time
1:52
90
Career high strikes
124
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Jacare Souza
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
67%
Head
64%
26%
Body
19%
8%
Leg
17%
Jacare Souza
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
62%
Distance
86%
15%
Clinch
9%
23%
Ground
5%