Medical and compliance record for Kelvin Gastelum: 2 anti-doping sanctions, 2 post-fight medical suspensions, 1 injury record, 12 anti-doping testing entries. Every entry is dated and linked to its source.
This page reproduces publicly reported regulatory and medical-administrative records. Every entry names the body that issued it. Anti-doping testing entries are counts of publicly reported test sessions and are not pass/fail results — a test session is not a positive test. Records are reproduced as published and are not medical advice.
2Anti-doping sanctions
2Medical suspensions
1Injury records
12Testing entries
Anti-doping sanction (2)
Anti-doping suspension / ineligibility
Anti-doping sanction
USADA announced today that Kelvin Gastelum, of Huntington Beach, Calif., has accepted a nine-month sanction for his second violation of the UFC ® Anti-Doping Policy (UFC APD) and received a five-month reduction to his sanction following the successful completion of a drug treatment program.
Date
11 May 2020
Status
Suspended / sanctioned
Substance
11-nor-9-carboxy-tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) over the Decision Limit of 180 ng/mL, a urinary metabolite of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive constituent of cannabis, marijuana, and/or hashish
Suspension length
9 months
Sample collected
3 November 2019
Period start
3 November 2019
Period end
3 August 2020
Issuing body
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
Issued by: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
Anti-doping suspension / ineligibility
Anti-doping sanction
USADA announced today that UFC ® athlete, Kelvin Gastelum of Huntington Beach, Calif., has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a six-month sanction for his anti-doping policy violation.
Date
11 May 2017
Status
Suspended / sanctioned
Substance
Carboxy-THC, the pharmacologically-active metabolite of marijuana and/or hashish, above the decision limit of 180 ng/mL
Suspension length
6 months
Sample collected
11 March 2017
Period start
11 March 2017
Period end
10 June 2017
Issuing body
U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
Issued by: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA)
Post-fight medical suspension (2)
Routine commission clearance requirements issued after a bout. These imply no wrongdoing.
Post-fight regulatory suspension
Post-fight medical suspension
The commission listed this fighter's post-event suspension as until 2025-10-14 (31 days after event).
Date
13 September 2025
Status
Commission suspension
Suspension length
Until 2025-10-14 (31 days after event)
Period end
14 October 2025
Timing
After fight
Event
UFC Fight Night
Opponent
Dustin Stoltzfus
Next fight
11 April 2026 vs Vicente Luque
Days to next fight
179
Issuing body
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Issued by: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Post-fight regulatory suspension
Post-fight medical suspension
The commission listed this fighter's post-event suspension as until 2023-12-12 (10 days after event).
Date
2 December 2023
Status
Commission suspension
Suspension length
Until 2023-12-12 (10 days after event)
Period end
12 December 2023
Timing
After fight
Event
UFC Fight Night
Opponent
Sean Brady
Next fight
22 June 2024 vs Daniel Rodriguez
Days to next fight
193
Issuing body
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Issued by: Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Injury / withdrawal (1)
Injury withdrawal
Injury / withdrawal
The injury bug has hit welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum, who has been forced out of his UFC 195 bout against Kyle Noke. Stepping in on January 2 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be Octagon newcomer Alex Morono. Moving to the main card of the event, which is headlined by the welterweight title fight between Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit, is the lightweight matchup pitting Abel Trujillo against Tony Sims. An exciting young talent with a background in both Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Texas’ Morono (11-3) comes to the UFC with five consecutive finishes and the desire to add one more to the list in his Octagon debut. Never one to shy away from a tough fight, Noke is showing the b
Date
22 December 2015
Status
Withdrew due to verified injury
Injury
Injury (details not disclosed)
Timing
Before scheduled fight
Event
Gastelum Injured, Out of UFC 195
Next fight
9 July 2016 vs Johny Hendricks
Days to next fight
200
Issuing body
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Issued by: Ultimate Fighting Championship
Anti-doping testing activity (12)
2026 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
3 publicly reported test sessions in 2026. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2026
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
3
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2025 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
5 publicly reported test sessions in 2025. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2025
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
5
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2024 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
4 publicly reported test sessions in 2024. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2024
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
4
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2023 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
9 publicly reported test sessions in 2023. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2023
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
9
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2022 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
6 publicly reported test sessions in 2022. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2022
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
6
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2021 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
8 publicly reported test sessions in 2021. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2021
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
8
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2020 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
5 publicly reported test sessions in 2020. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2020
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
5
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2019 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
10 publicly reported test sessions in 2019. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2019
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
10
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2018 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
4 publicly reported test sessions in 2018. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2018
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
4
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2017 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
8 publicly reported test sessions in 2017. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2017
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
8
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2016 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
3 publicly reported test sessions in 2016. This count is not a pass/fail result.
Date
2016
Status
Testing activity
Test sessions reported
3
Issuing body
UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
Issued by: UFC Anti-Doping Program / CSAD
2015 UFC ADP testing activity
Anti-doping testing activity
2 publicly reported test sessions in 2015. This count is not a pass/fail result.