Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2
Interim MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 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.

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

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.

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.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Kelvin Gastelum 53%47% Israel Adesanya

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

21-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
24-6-0
1694
Elo rating
1672
0
Win Streak
0
34
Age
36
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

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
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    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
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    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
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    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, 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%