Kelvin Gastelum News
VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum discusses his dominant win over Tim Kennedy
Chris Taylor - December 11, 2016
Kelvin Gastelum says he'd stay at middleweight for a fight with Vitor Belfort
Tom Taylor - December 11, 2016
Last month, the UFC made its long-awaited debut in New York with UFC 205. To celebrate the occasion, the organization stacked the card with high profile fights. One of the most exciting of these scheduled fights was one between Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and Kelvin Gastelum, which was to occur at welterweight. When Gastelum was so over weight for the bout that he didn’t even bother stepping on the scale to weigh in, however, it was scrapped and removed from the card.
Kelvin Gastelum dodges suspension, will fight Tim Kennedy at UFC 206
Tom Taylor - November 30, 2016
Good news for fight fans in Toronto. Despite being dealt a sizeable suspension by the New York State Athletic Commission, Kelvin Gastelum is good to go for UFC 206. The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner will return to the middleweight division to take on Tim Kennedy on the December 10 event’s main card. This news was confirmed by Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com.
Yoel Romero and Thiago Alves join Kelvin Gastelum with suspensions from UFC 205
Russell Ess - November 23, 2016
New York is proving to be a strict state when it comes to their athletic commission. On Wednesday, MMA Fighting reported per New York State Department spokesperson Laz Benitez that Yoel Romero has been suspended for 60 days for exiting the Octagon after beating former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in their UFC 205 contest.
New York State Athletic Commission suspends Kelvin Gastelum for six months for UFC 205 weigh-in incident
Russell Ess - November 21, 2016
Kelvin Gastelum is facing more consequences for missing weight for UFC 205. on Monday, ESPN’s Brett Okamoto reported that the New York State Athletic Commission has suspended Gastelum for not showing up for his scheduled weigh-in for UFC 205.
UFC 205 Weigh-In Results: All Three Title Fights Are Official, Cowboy vs. Gastelum is Cancelled
Tom Taylor - November 11, 2016
Tomorrow night, the UFC will take of New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden with UFC 205. The card, which will mark the promotion’s long awaited debut in The Big Apple, is stacked to the brim with elite UFC talent, and is topped by a whopping three title fights. The first of these title fights see lightweight champ Eddie Alvarez attempt to defend his title against featherweight champ Conor McGregor, who will vie to make history as the first fighter in UFC history to hold two titles simultaneously. The second will pair welterweight champ Tyron Woodley, fresh off a first-round KO of Robbie Lawler, with streaking challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson. The third will see dominant strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk attempt to defend her title for a fourth time against fellow undefeated Polish fighter Karolina Kowalkiewicz.
VIDEO | Kelvin Gastelum Would Have Preferred Bout with Lawler or "Cowboy" over Masvidal Fight
Tom Taylor - September 7, 2016
On November 5, the UFC’s Octagon will return to sun-soaked Mexico City. The card will be headlined by a lightweight contender bout between the streaking Tony Ferguson and former champion Rafael Dos Anjos.
Kelvin Gastelum fires back at Johny Hendricks for training comments
bjpenndotcom - July 2, 2016
Ahead of their scheduled UFC 200 fight, Johny Hendricks gave an interview regarding Kelvin Gastelum, revealing that when the two sparred, it was Hendricks who got the better of Gastelum. Now, with less than a week to go until the pair meet inside the Octagon, Gastelum reacted to Hendricks’ comments, while explaining why he’s more than okay being an underdog on the biggest card in UFC history.