Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2
Interim MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Kelvin Gastelum
United StatesKelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
Sunday, April 14, 2019
State Farm Arena, Atlanta, United States

Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Middleweight bout of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Fight stats

Kelvin Gastelum
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
4
91 of 220
Significant strikes
109 of 237
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
92 of 222
Total strikes
119 of 247
1 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
11%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
1
Reversals
0
1:21
Control time
0:42
Significant strikes by target
68 of 191
Head
70 of 186
12 of 16
Body
16 of 23
11 of 13
Leg
23 of 28
91 of 219
Distance
100 of 225
0 of 1
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
8 of 11

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 33
Sig. str.
10 of 32
12 of 33
Total str.
10 of 32
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
20 of 44
Sig. str.
29 of 62
20 of 44
Total str.
30 of 63
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
12 of 35
Sig. str.
16 of 41
12 of 35
Total str.
17 of 42
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
32 of 69
Sig. str.
17 of 45
33 of 71
Total str.
19 of 47
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
3
15 of 39
Sig. str.
37 of 57
15 of 39
Total str.
43 of 63
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:44
Ctrl
0:35

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#GastelumAdesanya
1109
2910
3910
4109
5810
Total4648
Ken Coffey
#GastelumAdesanya
1109
2910
3910
4109
5810
Total4648
Anthony Maness
#GastelumAdesanya
1109
2910
3910
4109
5810
Total4648

Media Scores

0
Gastelum
-
24
Adesanya
●48-46 Adesanya×16●48-47 Adesanya×6●49-45 Adesanya●48-45 Adesanya
All 24 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

4%
Gastelum
10%
Draw
85%
Adesanya
1,143 fan scorecards submitted
●48-46 Adesanya52.3%●48-45 Adesanya15.5%●47-47 Draw9.9%●48-47 Adesanya8.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
93%
Gastelum
R2
90%
Adesanya
R3
83%
Adesanya
R4
93%
Gastelum
R5
70%
Adesanya

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Kelvin Gastelum
-192
66% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: -200
Israel Adesanya
+151
40% implied win probability
Open: -194Best: +165

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Kelvin GastelumIsrael Adesanya
30%40%50%60%70%Feb 21Mar 11Mar 28Apr 14Feb 21, 9:27 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +155 (39%)Feb 21, 10:45 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +155 (39%)Feb 24, 3:18 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +173 (37%)Feb 24, 12:15 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +173 (37%)Feb 27, 5:12 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +168 (37%)Mar 1, 2:15 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +166 (38%)Mar 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +166 (38%)Mar 5, 3:30 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +166 (38%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +168 (37%)Mar 15, 2:24 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum +164 (38%)Mar 17, 3:33 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -205 (67%)Mar 20, 10:51 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -227 (69%)Mar 20, 10:57 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -227 (69%)Mar 20, 11:06 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -227 (69%)Mar 23, 3:33 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -225 (69%)Mar 28, 10:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -210 (68%)Mar 28, 10:42 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -212 (68%)Mar 29, 8:03 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -207 (67%)Apr 1, 9:33 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -183 (65%)Apr 1, 4:21 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -178 (64%)Apr 1, 4:27 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -178 (64%)Apr 2, 2:57 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -162 (62%)Apr 2, 3:06 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -162 (62%)Apr 2, 10:30 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -168 (63%)Apr 2, 10:39 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -168 (63%)Apr 3, 3:42 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -180 (64%)Apr 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -185 (65%)Apr 4, 1:15 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -185 (65%)Apr 5, 12:24 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -190 (66%)Apr 5, 12:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -190 (66%)Apr 7, 4:33 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -173 (63%)Apr 7, 4:39 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -168 (63%)Apr 7, 4:57 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -164 (62%)Apr 7, 6:12 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -166 (62%)Apr 7, 7:30 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -163 (62%)Apr 7, 11:03 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -159 (61%)Apr 7, 11:12 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -159 (61%)Apr 8, 1:15 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -167 (63%)Apr 8, 10:54 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -167 (63%)Apr 9, 5:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -175 (64%)Apr 10, 6:54 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -175 (64%)Apr 13, 5:21 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -187 (65%)Apr 13, 11:12 PM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -184 (65%)Apr 14, 12:15 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -167 (63%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -162 (62%)Apr 14, 4:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -165 (62%)Apr 14, 4:48 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -165 (62%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -170 (63%)Apr 14, 7:15 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -177 (64%)Apr 14, 7:27 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -176 (64%)Apr 14, 7:30 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -176 (64%)Apr 14, 7:42 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -182 (65%)Apr 14, 7:54 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -182 (65%)Apr 14, 8:33 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -171 (63%)Apr 14, 8:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -171 (63%)Apr 14, 8:48 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -171 (63%)Apr 14, 9:00 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -172 (63%)Apr 14, 9:06 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -182 (65%)Apr 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -187 (65%)Apr 14, 10:18 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -186 (65%)Apr 14, 10:24 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -186 (65%)Apr 14, 10:36 AM UTC · Kelvin Gastelum -192 (66%)Feb 21, 9:27 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -185 (65%)Feb 21, 10:45 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -185 (65%)Feb 24, 3:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -206 (67%)Feb 24, 12:15 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -206 (67%)Feb 27, 5:12 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -205 (67%)Mar 1, 2:15 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -202 (67%)Mar 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -202 (67%)Mar 5, 3:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -202 (67%)Mar 7, 5:39 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya -205 (67%)Mar 15, 2:24 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya -205 (67%)Mar 17, 3:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +164 (38%)Mar 20, 10:51 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +178 (36%)Mar 20, 10:57 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +178 (36%)Mar 20, 11:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +178 (36%)Mar 23, 3:33 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +176 (36%)Mar 28, 10:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +167 (37%)Mar 28, 10:42 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +168 (37%)Mar 29, 8:03 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +165 (38%)Apr 1, 9:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 1, 4:21 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +144 (41%)Apr 1, 4:27 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +144 (41%)Apr 2, 2:57 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +133 (43%)Apr 2, 3:06 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +133 (43%)Apr 2, 10:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +137 (42%)Apr 2, 10:39 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +137 (42%)Apr 3, 3:42 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +143 (41%)Apr 4, 1:09 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 4, 1:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 5, 12:24 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +152 (40%)Apr 5, 12:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +152 (40%)Apr 7, 4:33 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +140 (42%)Apr 7, 4:39 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +138 (42%)Apr 7, 4:57 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +135 (43%)Apr 7, 6:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +134 (43%)Apr 7, 7:30 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +133 (43%)Apr 7, 11:03 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +130 (43%)Apr 7, 11:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +130 (43%)Apr 8, 1:15 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +138 (42%)Apr 8, 10:54 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +138 (42%)Apr 9, 5:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +141 (41%)Apr 10, 6:54 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +141 (41%)Apr 13, 5:21 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 13, 11:12 PM UTC · Israel Adesanya +149 (40%)Apr 14, 12:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +136 (42%)Apr 14, 3:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +132 (43%)Apr 14, 4:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +136 (42%)Apr 14, 4:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +136 (42%)Apr 14, 5:27 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +141 (41%)Apr 14, 7:15 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +146 (41%)Apr 14, 7:27 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +144 (41%)Apr 14, 7:30 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +144 (41%)Apr 14, 7:42 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +145 (41%)Apr 14, 7:54 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +145 (41%)Apr 14, 8:33 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +139 (42%)Apr 14, 8:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +139 (42%)Apr 14, 8:48 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +139 (42%)Apr 14, 9:00 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +140 (42%)Apr 14, 9:06 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 14, 9:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 14, 10:18 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 14, 10:24 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +148 (40%)Apr 14, 10:36 AM UTC · Israel Adesanya +151 (40%)-192+151
SportsbookKelvin GastelumIsrael Adesanya
Bookmaker-210+165
Bovada-200+160

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Interim Middleweight bout of UFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2, held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta. The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya?

The judges scored it 48-46, 48-46, 48-46, Israel Adesanya won the decision.

Was Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 85% of 1143 fan cards scored it for Israel Adesanya; 100% of 24 media scores picked Israel Adesanya.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kelvin Gastelum 51%49% Israel Adesanya

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)

Kelvin Gastelum
Complete Fighter
3 edges
Israel Adesanya
Striking Technician
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power95
83Speed97
86Precision95
95Durability93
95Engine96
87Wrestling86
67Ground88

Biggest edge Israel Adesanya, Ground striking +34

Attribute by attribute

Kelvin Gastelum is on the left of every row, Israel Adesanya on the right.
87Punch power94
74Kick power95
81Punch speed96
84Kick speed97
86Accuracy95
87Takedowns86
56Ground striking90
78Submissions85
95Chin92
95Body strength94
95Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0
1906
Power Index rating
1900
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
37
5'9"
175 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Switch
Interim Middleweight
Weight Class
Interim Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
vs
KickboxingMuay ThaiBoxingTaekwondo
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

Israel Adesanya
  • Purple belt · BJJ · André Galvão
  • 2016GLORY Middleweight Contender Tournament Winner · GLORY
  • 2015King in the Ring 86 kg III Champion · King in the Ring
  • 2015King in the Ring 100 kg II Champion · King in the Ring

Camp (none announced)

Striking Profile

3.65
SLpM
4.03
42%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.52
SApM
3.22
57%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.04
TD Avg.
0.05
35%
TD Acc.
9%
60%
TD Def.
76%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg · Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Saudi Arabia · Jun 22, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Brady
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan · Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs Imavov · Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs Adesanya · Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland · Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 19 fights
49.7
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.96
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:52
Avg control time
0:32
124
Career high strikes
119
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Kelvin Gastelum
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
64%
Head
49%
19%
Body
21%
17%
Leg
30%
Kelvin Gastelum
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
86%
Distance
92%
9%
Clinch
5%
5%
Ground
3%