Kelvin Gastelum
Acting
Biography
Professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC Middleweight division.
Born: October 24, 1991
Place of Birth: San Jose, California, USA
Known For
UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2
A UFC Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Alex Pereira (also former Glory Middleweight and Light Heavyweight Champion) and former champion Israel Adesanya is expected to headline the event. The pairing previously met at UFC 281 in which Pereira captured the title by fifth round knockout. The two also previously met twice in kickboxing matchups. The first in April 2016 which Pereira won by unanimous decision. Their second meeting took place at Glory of Heroes 7 in March 2017 which Pereira won by third round knockout.
UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs. Silva
UFC Fight Night 259: Lopes vs. Silva was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place September 13, 2025, at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas, United States. A featherweight bout between former UFC Featherweight Championship challenger Diego Lopes and Jean Silva headlined the event.
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum
UFC 188: Velasquez vs. Werdum was a mixed martial arts event held on June 13, 2015, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was headlined by a UFC Heavyweight Championship unification bout between then champion Cain Velasquez and then interim champion Fabrício Werdum.
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes
UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 9, 2016, at the T-Mobile Arena on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. This event suffered a major hit only three days before it happened, as it was announced that Jones was pulled out by USADA due to a potential Anti-Doping Policy violation stemming from an out-of-competition sample collection on June 16. Cormier declared he would still fight if an opponent brought to him "made sense". It was announced that former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva would replace Jones on less than two days' notice and face Cormier in a three-round non-title light heavyweight bout. Due to those major changes, the already scheduled UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between then champion Miesha Tate and top contender Amanda Nunes was revealed as the new main event.
UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum
UFC Fight Night 122: Bisping vs. Gastelum was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on November 25, 2017, at Mercedes Benz Arena in Shanghai, China.
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis
UFC 206: Holloway vs. Pettis was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) held on December 10, 2016, at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A featherweight bout between Max Holloway and former UFC Lightweight Champion Anthony Pettis was shifted to the headlining spot after numerous fights fell through.
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington is a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 12, 2018, at the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz was a mixed martial arts event held on January 31, 2015, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event was headlined by a middleweight bout between former UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former WEC & Strikeforce Welterweight champion Nick Diaz.
UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt
UFC 180: Werdum vs. Hunt was a mixed martial arts event held on November 15, 2014 at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico.
UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum
UFC Fight Night 78: Magny vs. Gastelum was a mixed martial arts event held on November 21, 2015, at the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. A welterweight bout between Neil Magny and Kelvin Gastelum served as the event headliner.
Filmography
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