Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum
Side-by-side breakdown of stats, skills, and fight history
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Grappling Stats
Tale of the Tape
Career Snapshot
Win Method Breakdown
Fan Ratings
Head-to-Head Record
Common Opponents (3)
Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum: Matchup Breakdown
Israel Adesanya is 13-6 in the Middleweight division with a 68.4% win rate. Kelvin Gastelum is 14-11 at Middleweight, winning 56% of the time. Both are listed as active.
They have met 1 time. Israel Adesanya leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 on Apr 13, 2019, won by Israel Adesanya by Decision - Unanimous in round 5.
Israel Adesanya holds the higher ELO rating, 1,157 to 967. Career peaks are 1,386 for Israel Adesanya and 1,142 for Kelvin Gastelum. Israel Adesanya has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 13 victories, a 38.5% finish rate. Kelvin Gastelum has 3 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins, finishing 35.7% of the time.
Israel Adesanya stands 6' 4" with a reach of 80" and fights switch. Kelvin Gastelum is 5' 9" with a reach of 71", southpaw. That is a 9-inch reach advantage for Israel Adesanya. Israel Adesanya is 37, Kelvin Gastelum is 34.
Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Israel Adesanya has landed 1,313 significant strikes at 48.4% accuracy with 1 takedown and 10:15 of control time. Kelvin Gastelum has landed 1,269 at 42.4% with 24 takedowns and 47:15 of control.
Israel Adesanya has 12 title fights (8 won) against 1 (0 won) for Kelvin Gastelum. They share 3 common opponents: Joe Pyfer, Jared Cannonier, Robert Whittaker.