Former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum will get the chance to make a name for himself this November, as he has agreed to step in and replace Robbie Lawler vs. Donald Cerrone.
The welterweight contest is expected to be part of UFC 205 from Madison Square Garden in New York City. Lawler bowed out of the bout, citing the need for more time to recover from his knockout loss to Tyron Woodley for the UFC title earlier this year.
Gastelum (12-2) picked up a win over former UFC welterweight champion Johny Hendricks in July, improving to 7-2 with the promotion. Cerrone, meanwhile, is now 31-7 overall and 18-4 with the UFC, including three-straight wins since moving up to 170 pounds.
According to MMAjunkie, verbal agreements for the bout are in place, but it has yet to be signed.