Fighter

Kelvin Gastelum

20-11-0★ 7bonuses United States

United StatesLast 5

UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva·Saturday, September 12, 2026

Kelvin Gastelum holds a professional MMA record of 20-11-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 36 bouts on record. Kelvin Gastelum has won 24 fights: 6 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 11 career losses, 0 came by KO/TKO and 4 by submission. In the UFC, Kelvin Gastelum lands 3.65 significant strikes per minute with 42% accuracy and averages 1.04 takedowns per 15 minutes. Most recent fight: April 11, 2026. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 5'9"175 cm
Weight: 185 lbs84 kg
Reach: 71"180 cm
Stance: Southpaw
DOB: 1991-10-24
Age: 34
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: San Jose, California, United States

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Granite Base

95 · top 5% in division

Punch power87

Kick power74

Punch speed81

Kick speed84

Accuracy86

Takedowns87

Ground striking56

Submissions78

Chin95

Body strength95

Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 21-11-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed3.65per min

42% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.52per min

57% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.04per 15 min

35% success

Takedowns stuffed60%

Submission attempts0.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Kelvin Gastelum has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $350,000.

★ FOTN ×5★ POTN ×2

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Kelvin Gastelum earns per fight.

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Upcoming

UFCNoche UFC: Rodriguez vs SilvaSep 12, 2026
vs Yousri BelgarouiMiddleweight

Career history

LOSS
vs Vicente Luque
UFCUFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg· Apr 11, 2026· Middleweight· 20-10 vs 23-12-1
SUB
R1 · 4:08
WIN
vs Dustin Stoltzfus
UFCNoche UFC: Lopes vs Silva· Sep 13, 2025· Middleweight· 19-10 vs 16-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Joe Pyfer
UFCUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2· Jun 7, 2025· Middleweight· 19-9 vs 13-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Daniel Rodriguez
UFCUFC Saudi Arabia· Jun 22, 2024· Middleweight· 18-9 vs 17-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Sean Brady
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dariush vs Tsarukyan· Dec 2, 2023· Welterweight· 18-8 vs 15-1
SUB
R3 · 1:43
WIN
vs Chris Curtis
UFCUFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2· Apr 8, 2023· Middleweight· 17-8 vs 30-9
UD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
LOSS
vs Jared Cannonier
UFCUFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs Gastelum· Aug 21, 2021· Middleweight· 17-7 vs 13-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Robert Whittaker
UFCUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Gastelum· Apr 17, 2021· Middleweight· 17-6 vs 22-5
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Ian Heinisch
UFCUFC 258: Usman vs Burns· Feb 14, 2021· Middleweight· 16-6 vs 14-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jack Hermansson
UFCUFC Fight Night: Figueiredo vs Benavidez· Jul 19, 2020· Middleweight· 16-5 vs 20-5
SUB
R1 · 1:18
LOSS
vs Darren Till
UFCUFC 244: Masvidal vs Diaz· Nov 3, 2019· Middleweight· 16-4 vs 17-2-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Israel AdesanyaTitle bout
UFCUFC 236: Holloway vs Poirier 2· Apr 14, 2019· Interim Middleweight· 16-3 vs 16-0
UD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Jacare Souza
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 13, 2018· Middleweight· 15-3 vs 25-5
SD
R3 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Michael Bisping
UFCUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Gastelum· Nov 25, 2017· Middleweight· 14-3 vs 30-8
TKO
R1 · 2:30
POTN
LOSS
vs Chris Weidman
UFCUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 23, 2017· Middleweight· 14-2 vs 13-3
SUB
R3 · 3:45
NC
vs Vitor Belfort
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017· Middleweight· 14-2 vs 25-13
Overturned
R1 · 3:52
WIN
vs Tim Kennedy
UFCUFC 206: Holloway vs Pettis· Dec 11, 2016· Middleweight· 13-2 vs 18-5
TKO
R3 · 2:45
WIN
vs Johny Hendricks
UFCUFC 200: Tate vs Nunes· Jul 10, 2016· Welterweight· 12-2 vs 17-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Neil Magny
UFCUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum· Nov 21, 2015· Welterweight· 12-1 vs 16-4
SD
R5 · 5:00
FOTN
WIN
vs Nate Marquardt
UFCUFC 188: Velasquez vs Werdum· Jun 13, 2015· Middleweight· 11-1 vs 33-14-2
TKO
R2 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Tyron Woodley
UFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz· Jan 31, 2015· Welterweight· 11-0 vs 14-3
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Jake Ellenberger
UFCUFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt· Nov 15, 2014· Welterweight· 10-0 vs 29-8
SUB
R1 · 4:46
POTN
WIN
vs Nicholas Musoke
UFCUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt· Jun 28, 2014· Welterweight· 9-0 vs 12-2-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Rick Story
UFCUFC 171: Hendricks vs Lawler· Mar 15, 2014· Welterweight· 8-0 vs 16-7
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Brian Melancon
UFCUFC Fight Night: Condit vs Kampmann 2· Aug 29, 2013· Welterweight· 7-0 vs 7-2
SUB
R1 · 2:26
WIN
vs Uriah Hall×1Title bout · Title win #1
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale· Apr 13, 2013· Ultimate Fighter 17 Middleweight· 6-0 vs 7-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Josh Samman
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17· Dec 11, 2012· Middleweight· 9-0
SUB
R1 · 4:02
WIN
vs Collin Hart
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17· Dec 4, 2012· Middleweight· 8-0
TKO
R1 · 0:33
WIN
vs Robert McDaniel
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17· Nov 15, 2012· Middleweight· 7-0
SUB
R2 · 2:38
WIN
vs Kito Andrews
The Ultimate Fighter Season 17· Oct 30, 2012· Middleweight· 6-0
UD
WIN
vs Mike Ashford
Rage in the Cage· Jul 20, 2012· 5-0 vs 3-4
TKO
WIN
vs Bill Smallwood
RUF MMA· Jul 7, 2012· 4-0 vs 0-2
SUB
WIN
vs Mike Gentile
Desert Rage Full Contact Fighting· Oct 22, 2011· 3-0 vs 0-0
TKO
WIN
vs Yair Moguel
Mexico Regional· Jul 16, 2011· 2-0 vs 3-1
SUB
WIN
vs Jose Sanchez
Mexico Regional· Dec 11, 2010· 1-0 vs 0-0
SUB
WIN
vs Luis Magana
Warrior Championship Fighting· Mar 28, 2009· 0-0 vs 0-0
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Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Kelvin Gastelum's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current: Unranked
Peak: #3 Middleweight
First ranked: Mar 17, 2014
Times ranked: 372

Welterweight

Middleweight

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1775▼15
Peak: 1905May 13, 2018
Rated fights: 35

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Frequently asked questions

When does Kelvin Gastelum fight next?

Kelvin Gastelum fights Yousri Belgaroui on Saturday, September 12, 2026 at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

What is Kelvin Gastelum's record?

Kelvin Gastelum's professional MMA record is 20-11-0.

Who is Kelvin Gastelum fighting next?

Kelvin Gastelum's next opponent is Yousri Belgaroui at Noche UFC: Rodriguez vs Silva.

Who did Kelvin Gastelum fight last?

Kelvin Gastelum most recently fought Vicente Luque at UFC 327: Procházka vs Ulberg on Saturday, April 11, 2026, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Kelvin Gastelum fight in?

Kelvin Gastelum fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Kelvin Gastelum have?

Kelvin Gastelum has 6 wins by KO/TKO and 7 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Kelvin Gastelum won?

Kelvin Gastelum has won 7 UFC post-fight bonuses: 5× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Kelvin Gastelum?

Kelvin Gastelum is 5'9" (175 cm) tall.

How much does Kelvin Gastelum weigh?

Kelvin Gastelum weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Kelvin Gastelum's reach?

Kelvin Gastelum has a reach of 71" (180 cm).

How old is Kelvin Gastelum?

Kelvin Gastelum is 34 years old (born Oct 24, 1991).

Where is Kelvin Gastelum from?

Kelvin Gastelum is from United States.

CAREER SUMMARY