Ground game
33 DThin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
- 1.04 takedowns / 15 at 35% accuracy
- 0.09 submission attempts / 15 · 6 career sub wins
Middleweight
21-11
SLpM
3.65
SApM
2.40
Str Acc
46%
Str Def
57%
TD Avg
1.04
TD Acc
35%
TD Def
81%
Sub Avg
0.09
Pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw
Fight IQ
Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.
IQ
Ground
Defense
Counter
Reaction
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Agility
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TD react
Chin
Durability
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
Ground game
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Counter punching
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Punching agility
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
Kelvin Gastelum is a 34-year-old Southpaw middleweight out of USA, camped at Fight Ready. The tape read: pocket striker — suspect hips against the shot, southpaw. Career mark 21-11-0 — 4 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission, 11 by decision. Fight IQ grades C+ (61).
What works. Durability is the standout at 85 (A). Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win. Ground game D on 1.04 TD/15 and 0.09 sub attempts. Striking defense B at 57% / 2.40 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C on 81% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.
Where it breaks. Ground game is the soft spot (33, D). Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain. Opponents who force wrestling and keep the fight on the fence have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.
Recent tape (6 bouts): L Luque (Submission R1) · W 4685871 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4684135 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · W 4426312 (Decision - Unanimous R3) · L 4295192 (Submission R3). Form index negative over the last 5. 3 of those wins reached the championship minutes — cardio and late IQ are real.
Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.
Serviceable pocket defense. Can be found, but rarely walks into the same shot twice.
Limited counter threat. Opponents can miss without paying a finishing tax.
Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.
Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.
A takedown magnet. Low TD defense plus submission losses — this is the hole a grappler builds a camp around.
Gets through fire. Rarely finished by strikes; the later minutes are still theirs to win.
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| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rnd | Sig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2026 | Vicente Luque | L | Submission | 1 4:08 | 9/20 |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Fighter 4685871 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 57/117 |
| Jun 8, 2025 | Fighter 4684135 | L | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 33/99 |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Fighter 4426312 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 112/238 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Fighter 4295192 | L | Submission | 3 1:43 | 18/32 |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Fighter 2984770 | W | Decision - Unanimous | 3 5:00 | 83/188 |