Kelvin Gastelum Can Punch His Own Ticket as a Top 10 Welterweight at UFC 180

Kelvin Gastelum is often overlooked. That’s the story of his career, mostly, at least since making his debut on The Ultimate Fighter in 2013. Gastelum was a prodigious underdog, picked last by coach Chael Sonnen. Throughout the season, Gastelum was the guy standing on the periphery, a shadowy figure who sometimes got background television time […]

Kelvin Gastelum is often overlooked. That’s the story of his career, mostly, at least since making his debut on The Ultimate Fighter in 2013. Gastelum was a prodigious underdog, picked last by coach Chael Sonnen. Throughout the season, Gastelum was the guy standing on the periphery, a shadowy figure who sometimes got background television time […]

Full Main Card for UFC 180 Announced, Perez, Sanchez, Gastelum Highlight Event

The UFC recently announced the full main card for Nov. 15′s UFC 180 in Mexico City, and several fighters on the card can expect a deafening roar of hometown support.  Headlining the event, Fabricio Werdum will battle Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title, capping off their season as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin […]

The UFC recently announced the full main card for Nov. 15′s UFC 180 in Mexico City, and several fighters on the card can expect a deafening roar of hometown support.  Headlining the event, Fabricio Werdum will battle Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title, capping off their season as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin […]

UFC Fight Night 44: 3 Fights for Kelvin Gastelum to Take Next

Kelvin Gastelum, the former The Ultimate Fighter champion who’s been steadily improving and proving doubters wrong since he hit the FX airwaves in 2013, returned to action on Saturday night in San Antonio. After a lazily contested first round—that came after he missed weight, no less—he got hot in the final 10 minutes and pulled away from Nico Musoke for a […]

Kelvin Gastelum, the former The Ultimate Fighter champion who’s been steadily improving and proving doubters wrong since he hit the FX airwaves in 2013, returned to action on Saturday night in San Antonio. After a lazily contested first round—that came after he missed weight, no less—he got hot in the final 10 minutes and pulled away from Nico Musoke for a […]

UFC Fight Night 44: The Education Continues for Kelvin Gastelum

Things move at a rapid pace in mixed martial arts, and Kelvin Gastelum is getting used to receiving his education on the fly.  Just 14 months ago, the Arizona-based fighter was staring down the barrel of a long-shot opportunity against one of the most highly touted competitors to ever come through The Ultimate Fighter tournament […]

Things move at a rapid pace in mixed martial arts, and Kelvin Gastelum is getting used to receiving his education on the fly.  Just 14 months ago, the Arizona-based fighter was staring down the barrel of a long-shot opportunity against one of the most highly touted competitors to ever come through The Ultimate Fighter tournament […]

UFC 171: Kelvin Gastelum Ready to Take the Tough Road to the Top

Kelvin Gastelum isn’t looking for shelter. He’s in search of the biggest challenges he can find. Where a large majority of past winners of The Ultimate Fighter were ushered into the official UFC fold slowly and brought along at a measured pace, the 22-year-old had no want to continue that trend. After pulling off a […]

Kelvin Gastelum isn’t looking for shelter. He’s in search of the biggest challenges he can find. Where a large majority of past winners of The Ultimate Fighter were ushered into the official UFC fold slowly and brought along at a measured pace, the 22-year-old had no want to continue that trend. After pulling off a […]

‘TUF’ Standout Kelvin Gastelum Set to Fight Rick Story at UFC 171

The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to fight Court McGee at UFC on FOX 9 earlier this month, but was forced to withdraw due to a torn PCL. Now, in a report by MMA Underground user and NBC sports radio host Gator Choke, it appears that Gastelum will return to action […]

The Ultimate Fighter season 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to fight Court McGee at UFC on FOX 9 earlier this month, but was forced to withdraw due to a torn PCL. Now, in a report by MMA Underground user and NBC sports radio host Gator Choke, it appears that Gastelum will return to action […]