Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Chris Curtis
United StatesChris Curtis
“Action-Man”
32-13-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Kelvin Gastelum def. Chris Curtis (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Kelvin Gastelum
United StatesKelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Kaseya 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.

Fight stats

Chris Curtis
Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 201
Significant strikes
83 of 188
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
80 of 216
Total strikes
88 of 195
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
1:21
Significant strikes by target
44 of 164
Head
63 of 161
21 of 30
Body
5 of 8
5 of 7
Leg
15 of 19
63 of 193
Distance
76 of 172
7 of 8
Clinch
3 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 48
Sig. str.
30 of 64
13 of 48
Total str.
30 of 64
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 65
Sig. str.
23 of 56
26 of 74
Total str.
27 of 62
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:55
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
37 of 88
Sig. str.
30 of 68
41 of 94
Total str.
31 of 69
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:26

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#CurtisGastelum
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Eric Colón
#CurtisGastelum
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Michael Tate
#CurtisGastelum
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

4
Curtis
–
17
Gastelum
●29–28 Gastelum×16●29–28 Curtis×4●30–27 Gastelum
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

32%
Curtis
4%
Draw
64%
Gastelum
277 fan scorecards submitted
●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

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

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

Win probability

Chris Curtis 46%54% 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

32-13-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
1587
Elo rating
1611
0
Win Streak
0
39
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.52
SLpM
3.65
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
5.75
SApM
3.52
54%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.04
0%
TD Acc.
35%
64%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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  • W
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  • L
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Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 25 fights
74.7
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.96
0:17
Avg control time
1:52
142
Career high strikes
124
0
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Chris Curtis
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
70%
Head
64%
26%
Body
19%
4%
Leg
17%
Chris Curtis
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
92%
Distance
86%
7%
Clinch
9%
2%
Ground
5%