Saturday, April 8, 2023Kaseya Center, Miami, United States
Kelvin Gastelum defeated Chris Curtis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kelvin Gastelum won the decision.
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Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Chris CurtisKelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns0
70 / 201
Significant strikes83 / 188
35%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
80 / 216
Total strikes88 / 195
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 3
0:01
Control time1:21
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Chris CurtisKelvin Gastelum
4463%6376%
Head
2130%56%
Body
57%1518%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
75%22%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Chris Curtis70 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
4343/163
1515/23
55/7
Clinch
11/1
66/7
0
Ground
0
0
0
Kelvin Gastelum83 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5959/149
22/4
1515/19
Clinch
00/2
33/4
0
Ground
44/10
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Chris CurtisKelvin Gastelum
R1
13
30
10-910-910-9
R2
20
23
10-910-910-9
R3
37
30
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 48
Significant strikes30 / 64
27%
Sig. strike accuracy47%
13 / 48
Total strikes30 / 64
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 2Judges: Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 65
Significant strikes23 / 56
31%
Sig. strike accuracy41%
26 / 74
Total strikes27 / 62
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:00
Control time0:55
Round 3Judges: Chris Curtis
0
Knockdowns0
37 / 88
Significant strikes30 / 68
42%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
41 / 94
Total strikes31 / 69
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 2
0:01
Control time0:26
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Chris Curtis
17
Kelvin Gastelum
●29-28 Gastelum×16●29-28 Curtis×4●30-27 Gastelum
All 21 media scorecards
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News30-27Gastelum
- Ben Davis29-28Gastelum
- MMAMania.com29-28Gastelum
- Dominik Durniat · ddreporter Tv29-28Gastelum
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Gastelum
- Tyler Treese · Sherdog.com29-28Gastelum
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Gastelum
- Jay Pettry · Sherdog.com29-28Gastelum
- Jake Noecker · BetQL29-28Gastelum
- Dayne Fox · BloodyElbow.com29-28Gastelum
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Gastelum
- BloodyElbow.com29-28Gastelum
- Matthew Wells · MMAJunkie.com29-28Gastelum
- Cody Merrow · MMA Underground29-28Gastelum
- CombatPress.com29-28Gastelum
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Gastelum
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com29-28Gastelum
- Scott Fontana · New York Post29-28Curtis
- Drake Riggs · MMAMania.com29-28Curtis
- Jillian DeCoursey29-28Curtis
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling29-28Curtis
Fan Scorecards
277 fan scorecards submitted
32%
Chris Curtis
4%
Draw
64%
Kelvin Gastelum
●29-28 Gastelum59.2%●29-28 Curtis30.3%●30-27 Gastelum5.1%●29-29 Draw3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Gastelum
R2
64%
Gastelum
R3
91%
Curtis
Betting Odds
Chris Curtis
+176
36% implied win probability
Open: -155Best: +323
Kelvin Gastelum
-176
64% implied win probability
Open: +125Best: -118
Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Chris Curtis | Kelvin Gastelum |
|---|---|---|
| BetAnything | +100 | -130 |
| BetOnline | +110 | -130 |
| BetUS | +105 | -135 |
| Betway | +235 | -357 |
| Bovada | +110 | -125 |
| Cloudbet | +320 | -469 |
| DraftKings | +300 | -400 |
| FanDuel | +300 | -430 |
| MyBookie | +108 | -133 |
| Pinnacle | +323 | -475 |
| sportsbetio | -128 | -118 |
| sports-interaction | -105 | -125 |
| unibet | +110 | -137 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Chris Curtis absorbs 5.75 significant strikes a minute, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Chris Curtis lands 5.52 significant strikes a minute, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
- Chris Curtis spends 75% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Chris Curtis
No background on record
Camp · Xtreme Couture · United StatesKelvin Gastelum
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- 2018Black belt · BJJBrian Beaumont (10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu Yuma)
- 2013Champion · Tuf 17middleweight
- 2009Champion · State HSyouth
- —North Idaho CollegeWrestling (NJCAA) · c. 2009-2010 (one year)
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
71%64%
Head
25%19%
Body
4%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Chris Curtislast 9 fights
75%15%10%
Kelvin Gastelumlast 6 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Chris Curtis· from fights outside the UFC Kelvin Gastelum· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.523.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.753.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.001.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
0%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Average · better than 51% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Chris Curtis · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.52
Strikes landed / min3.65
5.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.52
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.04 / 3.0
0%
Takedown accuracy35%
65%
Takedown defence60%
0:16
Control time / fight1:52
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Chris Curtis13 UFC fights · 932 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
65%606/1402
22%203/291
5%47/54
Clinch
3%29/41
3%29/30
0%0/0
Ground
2%16/20
0%2/2
0%0/0
Kelvin Gastelum26 UFC fights · 1269 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%709/2202
14%172/257
16%201/236
Clinch
3%40/92
5%58/65
1%11/14
Ground
6%75/125
0%3/4
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Chris Curtis21 of 46 ended early · 46%25 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Kelvin Gastelum15 of 31 ended early · 48%16 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Chris Curtis2-3
- LUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Teixeira · Jul 12, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis · Jan 20, 2024Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 47 fightsShow less
- NC
- LUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Aspinall · Jul 23, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WJarome HatchFierce FC 15 · May 14, 2021TKO · Light Heavyweight
- WRamon GranoiKon Fighting Federation 6 · Apr 2, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 10, 2019KO · R2 · 0:11 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2019 Season PFL Playoffs 1 · Oct 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LProfessional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2019 Regular Season · Jul 10, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · Welterweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 1: 2019 Regular Season · May 8, 2019TKO · R3 · 4:17 · Welterweight
- W
- WSean LallyDana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 9 · Jun 12, 2018TKO · R3 · 1:37 · Welterweight
- WJason NorwoodCES 49 · Apr 6, 2018Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WPeter GrajcarFight Night 4 · Sep 9, 2017Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
- WPortland Pringle IIIPremier MMA Championship 3 · May 27, 2017TKO · R4 · 4:22 · Welterweight
- WWill SantiagoCES 42 · Mar 31, 2017TKO · R2 · 1:08 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WGil De FreitasCES 32: de Freitas vs. Curtis · Jan 8, 2016Submission · R1 · 3:13 · Welterweight
- WAmaechi OselukwueAbsolute Action 44 · Oct 24, 2015Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WTyson Triplett Sr.Absolute Action 42 · Apr 24, 2015Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Middleweight
- L
- WTiawan HowardCoveted FC 3 · Jun 21, 2014Submission · R2 · 2:37 · Catchweight
- W
- W
- LEric ScallanFight Master: Bellator MMA · Jun 19, 2013MD · Welterweight
- L
- WAndrew TraceTurf Wars · Oct 8, 2011DEC
- WMicah BenderRocktagon · Jul 30, 2011TKO
- LTom GallicchioXtreme Caged Combat · May 20, 2011Submission
- WErick JordanSpartan FC · Dec 10, 2010TKO
- WRob Nickerson IIIAbsolute Action · Oct 16, 2010TKO
- WKevin PowersUniversal Cage Combat · Oct 8, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Catchweight
- W
- WIan RammelICE Extreme Fighting · May 1, 2010DEC
- LBrandon PinkstonIndiana Regional · Jun 27, 2009DEC
Kelvin Gastelum2-3
- L
- WNoche UFC: Lopes vs Silva · Sep 13, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- WUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2 · Apr 8, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum · Aug 21, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum · Apr 17, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez · Jul 19, 2020Submission · R1 · 1:18 · Middleweight
- L
- LUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2 · Apr 13, 2019Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Middleweight
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum · Jul 22, 2017Submission · R3 · 3:45 · Middleweight
- NC
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum · Nov 21, 2015Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2 · Aug 28, 2013Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Welterweight
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight
- WMike AshfordRage in the Cage · Jul 20, 2012TKO
- WBill SmallwoodRUF MMA · Jul 7, 2012Submission
- WMike GentileDesert Rage Full Contact Fighting · Oct 22, 2011TKO
- WYair MoguelMexico Regional · Jul 16, 2011Submission
- WJose SanchezMexico Regional · Dec 11, 2010Submission
- WLuis MaganaWarrior Championship Fighting · Mar 28, 2009
Frequently asked questions
Who won Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum?
Kelvin Gastelum defeated Chris Curtis by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2, held Saturday, April 8, 2023 at Kaseya Center, Miami. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kelvin Gastelum won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, Kelvin Gastelum won the decision.
Was Chris Curtis vs Kelvin Gastelum a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 64% of 277 fan cards scored it for Kelvin Gastelum; 81% of 21 media scores picked Kelvin Gastelum.