Winner of The Ultimate Fighter season 17, Kelvin Gastelum (6-0), will drop down to welterweight for his next bout inside the Octagon and is expected to face Brazilian Paulo Thiago (15-5) at the second UFC show on FOX Sports 1.
Gastelum Tweeted the news on Tuesday afternoon.
UFC on FOX Sports 1: Condit vs. Kampmann is expected to take place on August 28, 2013 at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event will see welterweights Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann square off in the main event.
Gastelum was the final fighter picked by Chael Sonnen on the reality series, earning his way into the finals competing as the underdog in each of his matches. In his Octagon debut Gastelum won a split decision over favorite Uriah Hall at the shows Finale, picking up his sixth straight pro-victory.
Thiago ended a two-fight losing skid last month at UFC on FX 8 by defeating replacement fighter Michel Richard dos Prazeres by decision. The two losses include defeats at the hands of Dong Hyun Kim at UFC on FUEL TV 6, and Siyar Bahadurzada at UFC on FUEL TV 2. The Brazilian’s overall Octagon record is 5-5.