Gastelum vs Rakhmonov

When is Gastelum vs Rakhmonov?

Kelvin Gastelum could potentially square off against Shavkat Rakhmonov, in Autumn/Fall 2023.

The fight would take place over 5 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit would be 170 pounds (12.1 stone or 77.1 KG).

Gastelum vs Rakhmonov stats

Kelvin Gastelum would step into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 8 loses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 5 by submission.

Shavkat Rakhmonov would make his way to the cage with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knock out and 9 by submission.

The stats suggest Rakhmonov would have an advantage in power over Gastelum, with a 47% knock out percentage over Gastelum's 33%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Rakhmonov would have a large advantage over Gastelum, boosting at 53% submission rate over Gastelum's 28%.

Kelvin Gastelum is the older man by 3 years, at 31 years old.

Rakhmonov has a height advantage of 4 inches over Gastelum. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Gastelum is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Rakhmonov, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 43 more professional rounds, 70 to Rakhmonov's 27.

Gastelum vs Rakhmonov form

Kelvin Gastelum has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Chris Curtis at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had been beaten by Jared Cannonier at UFC Vegas 34 on 21st August 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Enterprise.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Robert Whittaker at UFC Vegas 24 on 17th April 2021 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Ian Heinisch at UFC 258 on 13th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

He had been beaten by Jack Hermansson at UFC Fight Island 2 on 18th July 2020 by unanimous decision in the 1st round at UFC Fight Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Activity check

Gastelum's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 17 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.4 rounds on average.

Rakhmonov's last 4 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 8 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2 rounds on average.

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