Daniel Rodriguez vs Kelvin Gastelum

Daniel Rodriguez vs Kelvin Gastelum: Matchup Breakdown

Daniel Rodriguez is 10-5 in the Welterweight division with a 66.7% win rate. Kelvin Gastelum is 14-11 (1 NC) at Middleweight, winning 53.8% of the time. Daniel Rodriguez is listed as inactive. Kelvin Gastelum is listed as active.

They have met 1 time. Kelvin Gastelum leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Aliskerov on Jun 22, 2024, won by Kelvin Gastelum by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Daniel Rodriguez holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,022 to 946. Career peaks are 1,140 for Daniel Rodriguez and 1,178 for Kelvin Gastelum. Daniel Rodriguez has 3 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 10 victories, a 40.0% finish rate. Kelvin Gastelum has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 35.7% of the time.

Daniel Rodriguez stands 6' 1" with a reach of 74" and fights southpaw. Kelvin Gastelum is 5' 9" with a reach of 71", southpaw. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Daniel Rodriguez. Daniel Rodriguez is 39, Kelvin Gastelum is 34.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Daniel Rodriguez has landed 1,171 significant strikes at 49.2% accuracy with 2 takedowns and 8:03 of control time. Kelvin Gastelum has landed 1,269 at 42.4% with 24 takedowns and 47:15 of control.

They share 1 common opponent: Neil Magny.