Saturday, November 21, 2015Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico
Neil Magny defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum, held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Arena Monterrey, Monterrey. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Neil Magny won the decision.
Neil Magny vs Kelvin Gastelum
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Neil MagnyKelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns2
54 / 145
Significant strikes54 / 134
37%
Sig. strike accuracy40%
81 / 174
Total strikes86 / 167
6 / 14
Takedowns2 / 3
43%
Takedown accuracy67%
0
Reversals1
5:37
Control time7:13
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Neil MagnyKelvin Gastelum
4176%3463%
Head
1019%611%
Body
36%1426%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Neil Magny
72%20%
Kelvin Gastelum
80%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Neil Magny54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3232/104
44/9
33/9
Clinch
55/12
66/6
0
Ground
44/5
0
0
Kelvin Gastelum54 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
2525/88
44/5
1414/16
Clinch
22/9
22/2
0
Ground
77/14
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Neil MagnyKelvin Gastelum
R1
7
10
10-910-910-9
R2
16
10
10-910-910-9
R3
15
11
10-910-910-9
R4
6
10
10-910-910-9
R5
10
13
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: Neil Magny
0
Knockdowns0
7 / 26
Significant strikes10 / 12
27%
Sig. strike accuracy83%
17 / 37
Total strikes10 / 12
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 1
67%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:55
Control time0:33
Round 2Judges: Neil Magny
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 37
Significant strikes10 / 28
43%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
22 / 44
Total strikes13 / 31
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
1:53
Control time0:42
Round 3Judges: Neil Magny
0
Knockdowns0
15 / 35
Significant strikes11 / 25
43%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
19 / 39
Total strikes12 / 26
1 / 3
Takedowns1 / 1
33%
Takedown accuracy100%
1:04
Control time0:56
Round 4Judges: Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns2
6 / 24
Significant strikes10 / 26
25%
Sig. strike accuracy38%
6 / 24
Total strikes24 / 40
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
0:19
Control time2:41
Round 5Judges: Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 23
Significant strikes13 / 43
43%
Sig. strike accuracy30%
17 / 30
Total strikes27 / 58
1 / 4
Takedowns1 / 1
25%
Takedown accuracy100%
0
Reversals1
0:26
Control time2:21
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
4
Neil Magny
10
Draw
1
Kelvin Gastelum
●47-47 Draw×10●48-47 Magny×4●48-47 Gastelum
All 15 media scorecards
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com48-47Magny
- MMABrasil.com.br48-47Magny
- Jeff Sherwood · Sherdog.com48-47Magny
- MMAMania.com48-47Magny
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com47-47Draw
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com47-47Draw
- Rob Young · CombatPress.com47-47Draw
- SevereMMA.com47-47Draw
- MMAJunkie.com47-47Draw
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com47-47Draw
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com47-47Draw
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com47-47Draw
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com47-47Draw
- Dave Meltzer · Wrestling Observer47-47Draw
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com48-47Gastelum
Fan Scorecards
253 fan scorecards submitted
38%
Neil Magny
49%
Draw
13%
Kelvin Gastelum
●47-47 Draw46.6%●48-47 Magny36.8%●48-47 Gastelum6.7%●48-46 Gastelum5.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
99%
Magny
R2
98%
Magny
R3
85%
Magny
R4
54%
Gastelum
R5
95%
Gastelum
Betting Odds
Neil Magny
+272
27% implied win probability
Open: +203Best: +274
Kelvin Gastelum
-347
78% implied win probability
Open: -257Best: -334
Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Neil Magny | Kelvin Gastelum | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | +274 | -334 | |
| Bovada | +270 | -360 |
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
- Neil Magny's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Neil Magny
BJJ
- 2025Black belt · BJJ
- 2012Semifinalist · The Ultimate Fighter
- —Champion · All Army Combatives
- —Champion · All Guard Combatives
Kelvin 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
18%19%
Body
10%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Neil Magnylast 11 fights
50%27%23%
Kelvin Gastelumlast 6 fights
67%13%20%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Neil Magny Kelvin Gastelum
Strikes landed / min
3.393.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 57% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.413.52
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.131.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Good · better than 74% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Neil Magny · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersKelvin Gastelum · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.39
Strikes landed / min3.65
2.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.52
2.13 / 5.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.04 / 3.0
39%
Takedown accuracy35%
55%
Takedown defence60%
2:31
Control time / fight1:52
0.30
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
Neil Magny38 UFC fights · 1498 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%640/1982
8%113/181
8%115/160
Clinch
7%105/171
9%128/143
2%33/34
Ground
22%328/427
2%29/30
0%7/8
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
Neil Magny26 of 46 ended early · 57%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 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
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Neil Magny3-2
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Neil Magny vs Kelvin Gastelum?
Neil Magny defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum, held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Arena Monterrey, Monterrey. The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Neil Magny won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Neil Magny vs Kelvin Gastelum?
The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 47-48, Neil Magny won the decision.
Was Neil Magny vs Kelvin Gastelum a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 38% of 253 fan cards scored it for Neil Magny; 80% of 5 media scores picked Neil Magny.