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UFCUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum
Middleweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
“The All-American”
16-8-0
RESULT

Chris Weidman def. Kelvin Gastelum (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 3:45
Kelvin Gastelum
Kelvin Gastelum
21-11-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, July 23, 2017
NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, United States

Chris Weidman defeated Kelvin Gastelum by Submission in round 3 (3:45) in the Middleweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum, held Sunday, July 23, 2017 at NYCB Live, Home of the Nassau Veteran's Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale.

Fight stats

Chris Weidman
Kelvin Gastelum
0
Knockdowns
1
36 of 76
Significant strikes
26 of 47
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
55%
75 of 124
Total strikes
28 of 50
7 of 13
Takedowns
0 of 0
54%
Takedown accuracy
—
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:35
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
25 of 59
Head
21 of 42
6 of 12
Body
4 of 4
5 of 5
Leg
1 of 1
24 of 59
Distance
14 of 34
6 of 9
Clinch
2 of 3
6 of 8
Ground
10 of 10

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
9 of 25
Sig. str.
13 of 20
16 of 35
Total str.
14 of 22
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:43
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 15
Sig. str.
2 of 7
33 of 43
Total str.
3 of 8
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:47
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 36
Sig. str.
11 of 20
26 of 46
Total str.
11 of 20
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

16-8-0
Record
21-11-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
34
6'2"
Height
5'9"
78"
Reach
71"
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.11
SLpM
3.65
45%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.37
SApM
3.52
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.27
TD Avg.
1.04
42%
TD Acc.
35%
72%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Chris Weidman · 2-3
  • L
    Eryk Anders
    UFC 310: Pantoja vs AsakuraSat, Dec 7, 2024
    TKO · R2 · 4:51 · weightClass.Catch Weight
  • W
    Bruno Silva
    UFC Atlantic CitySat, Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 2:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brad Tavares
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC 261: Usman vs Masvidal 2Sat, Apr 24, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Omari Akhmedov
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs OleinikSun, Aug 9, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum · 2-3
  • L
    Vicente Luque
    UFC 327: Procházka vs UlbergSat, Apr 11, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:08 · Middleweight
  • W
    Dustin Stoltzfus
    Noche UFC: Lopes vs SilvaSat, Sep 13, 2025
    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
    UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs TsarukyanSat, Dec 2, 2023
    Submission · R3 · 1:43 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 20 fights · 25 fights
31.3
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
2.20
Avg takedowns
0.96
3:15
Avg control time
1:52
75
Career high strikes
124
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Chris Weidman
Strike target
Kelvin Gastelum
73%
Head
64%
16%
Body
19%
11%
Leg
17%
Chris Weidman
Strike position
Kelvin Gastelum
66%
Distance
86%
9%
Clinch
9%
24%
Ground
5%