Ultimate Fighting Calendar
MiddleweightFight of the Night3 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 54%46% 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)

Jacare Souza
Submission Ace
7 edges
Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power81
83Speed83
93Precision86
88Durability95
79Engine95
95Wrestling87
97Ground67

Biggest edge Jacare Souza, Ground striking +41

Attribute by attribute

Jacare Souza is on the left of every row, Kelvin Gastelum on the right.
93Punch power87
91Kick power74
87Punch speed81
78Kick speed84
93Accuracy86
95Takedowns87
97Ground striking56
96Submissions78
94Chin95
82Body strength95
79Cardio95

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

Tale of the Tape

26-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1926
Power Index rating
1901
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

Style Matchup

BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
Jacare Souza
  • 2003Black belt · BJJ · Henrique Machado
  • 2011Runner-up · ADCC · superfight
  • 2009Champion · ADCC · superfight
  • 2005Champion · ADCC · 77-87kg

Camp Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee, Florida, US

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

2.53
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 · 0-5
  • L
    Gamebred Boxing 4 · Apr 1, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    UFC 262: Oliveira vs Chandler · May 15, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 256: Figueiredo vs Moreno · Dec 13, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:45 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs Souza · Nov 17, 2019
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 28, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 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%