Tag: Kelvin Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum Puts A Finger On Major Cause For Losing Streak

Kelvin Gastelum has come to believe that arriving at his ideal future destination requires him to live fully in the present. For the first time in his professional career, Kelvin Gastelum is on a three-fight losing streak. At only 29 years of age and c…

Kelvin Gastelum has come to believe that arriving at his ideal future destination requires him to live fully in the present. For the first time in his professional career, Kelvin Gastelum is on a three-fight losing streak. At only 29 years of age and considering the level of talent the losses have come against, it’s […]

5 Questions That Need to Be Answered Heading into UFC 258

UFC 258 is just around the corner. Saturday’s card, which will emanate from the Apex facility in Las Vegas, will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between dominating champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Gilbert Burns…

UFC 258 is just around the corner. Saturday’s card, which will emanate from the Apex facility in Las Vegas, will be headlined by a welterweight title fight between dominating champion Kamaru Usman and surging contender Gilbert Burns…

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch Agreed For UFC’s January 30 Event

GastelumKelvin Gastelum will look to return to the win column in January. According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between Gastelum and Ian Heinisch that will take place on January 30. Both sides have agreed to the matchup, however, there is no official location for the card as of yet. […]

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Kelvin Gastelum will look to return to the win column in January.

According to ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the UFC is finalizing a middleweight bout between Gastelum and Ian Heinisch that will take place on January 30. Both sides have agreed to the matchup, however, there is no official location for the card as of yet.

Gastelum had been looking to land an opponent for a while and even recently called for Edmen Shahbazyan to sign a bout agreement. In the end, he was relieved to finally have an opponent in Heinisch.

“It’s been a process trying to book a fight, date & opponent. My health will be optimal come fight night. Excited to compete once again,” he tweeted Thursday.

Gastelum is currently on a three-fight losing streak and will be desperate to snap it in 2021.

The former Ultimate Fighter winner suffered a unanimous decision defeat to Israel Adesanya in their interim title fight war back in April last year. He would then get outpointed by Darren Till in November before suffering his most recent setback against Jack Hermansson in July when he was submitted in the first round.

Heinisch, meanwhile, will face arguably his biggest opponent yet in Gastelum.

The 32-year-old snapped a two-fight losing run with a first-round TKO win over Gerald Meerschaert in June. In total, he is 3-2 in the UFC since signing with the promotion in 2018.

What do you think of this fight?

Report: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Ian Heinisch Fight Set for January UFC Fight Night

A middleweight bout between No. 8 Kelvin Gastelum and No. 15 Ian Heinisch is being finalized for UFC Fight Night on January 30, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto . Both fighters have agreed to the bout, though the location has not been determined yet…

A middleweight bout between No. 8 Kelvin Gastelum and No. 15 Ian Heinisch is being finalized for UFC Fight Night on January 30, per ESPN’s Brett Okamoto . Both fighters have agreed to the bout, though the location has not been determined yet…

Kelvin Gastelum To Edmen Shahbazyan ‘All We Need Is Your Signature’

GastelumUFC Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum is itching to get back to the octagon to get his first win in the octagon since 2018 and cut his 3 fight losing streak. The 29-year-old took to Twitter to call out fellow Middleweight contender Edmen Shahbazyan. Gastelum tweeted “Hope all is well during this pandemic @edmenshahbazyan . I’ve […]

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UFC Middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum is itching to get back to the octagon to get his first win in the octagon since 2018 and cut his 3 fight losing streak. The 29-year-old took to Twitter to call out fellow Middleweight contender Edmen Shahbazyan.

Gastelum tweeted “Hope all is well during this pandemic @edmenshahbazyan . I’ve been waiting to sign a contract, and all we need is your signature. Thank you ? @AliAbdelaziz00 @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite @ufc”

It doesn’t seem that there is any bad blood between the two fighters, however both of them are coming off stoppage losses and are eager to get back into the win column. If this fight is made for later this year it would be Gastelum’s second fight of 2020 after he competed on UFC Fight Island 2 against fellow Middleweight contender Jack Hermansson, the fight ended disappointingly for Gastelum as he got caught in a heel hook in the very first round.

Shahbazyan on the other hand, got his first main event opportunity against Middleweight vet Derek Brunson in a three round fight at UFC Vegas 5. The 22 year old was handed his first loss in that fight where he got TKO’d in the third round and handed his first professional loss. Prior to that fight, Shahbazyan was undefeated in the UFC going 4-0 with 3 first round finishes.

Who do you think would win in this potential matchup between Kelvin Gastelum & Edmen Shahbazyan?

Kelvin Gastelum Reveals The Hardest Hitter He Has Ever Fought

Kelvin Gastelum has fought the who’s who of the welterweight and middleweight division but believes one person sticks out as the hardest hitter. Immediately, many fans thought it would’ve been someone like Darren Till, Tyron Woodley, Uriah …

Kelvin Gastelum has fought the who’s who of the welterweight and middleweight division but believes one person sticks out as the hardest hitter. Immediately, many fans thought it would’ve been someone like Darren Till, Tyron Woodley, Uriah Hall or Vitor Belfort who are known for their power. Yet, for Gastelum, he says he has never […]

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