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Darren Till set for middleweight debut opposite Kelvin Gastelum
Darren Till is moving up to middleweight. According to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto, the former welterweight title challenger will make his middleweight debut opposite a fellow former welterweight in Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 244. The card goes down on November 2 inside New York City’s hallowed Madison Square Garden. Breaking: Darren Till is […]
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Derek Brunson calls out Kelvin Gastelum
Fresh off of a decision win over Ian Heinisch at UFC 241, middleweight contender Derek Brunson now has his sights set on a matchup against Kelvin Gastelum. The veteran middleweight took to social media on Saturday night to call out the former Ultimate Fighter winner for a fight at UFC 245 this December in Las […]
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Jacare Souza targeting November rematch with Kelvin Gastelum
Middleweight contender Jacare Souza is ready to return to the Octagon and is targeting a November rematch with a former opponent. After former interim middleweight title challenger Kelvin Gastelum lobbied to get on the UFC 244 PPV card scheduled for New York City in November, “Jacare” responded to Gastelum with multiple callouts on Twitter. Let’s […]
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Kelvin Gastelum makes pick for Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya fight
The next UFC middleweight title fight on the calendar will go down at UFC 243 on October 6, when undisputed champion Robert Whittaker will attempt to defend his title against interim champion Israel Adesanya. Kelvin Gastelum, one of the top contenders in the division, will be watching this fight very closely. Speaking to South China […]
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Kelvin Gastelum challenges ‘The Joker’ after being cleared by doctors
Ten weeks removed from his epic interim title fight with Israel Adesanya, Kelvin Gastelum has received clearance from doctors to resume training. The 27-year-old, Gastelum (15-4 MMA), recently took to Twitter where he revealed the exciting news. https://twitter.com/KelvinGastelum/status/1145025854637924359 “I’m a lil too excited! Lol The Dr. just cleared me to fight and start training 100%.” […]
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Kelvin Gastelum gives his prediction for Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya title fight
At UFC 234, Robert Whittaker was set to defend his middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum. It would have been the first time that the Aussie would have defended his belt. However, on the day of the fight, the champ had to pull out of the contest due to health reasons. Fast forward to UFC 236, […]
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Kevin Lee Wants Adesanya vs. Gastelum Type War on May 18
Kevin Lee wants his next fight to be legendary! Looking to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time in his career, Lee moves up to the welterweight division against former lightweight champion Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC on ESPN+ 10 on May 18. The 26-year-old plans to be a lot more focused in this fight, […]
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VIDEO | Relive Poirier vs. Holloway, Adesanya vs. Gastelum in UFC 236 slow motion highlights
UFC 236 was a card to remember. The card was topped by a pair of interim title fights — both of which registered as instant classics in the eyes of pretty much everybody who tuned in. The first of these interim title fights occured in the always entertaining UFC middleweight division, where undefeated contender Israel […]
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UFC 236 medical suspensions: Holloway, Gastelum facing indefinite sits
UFC 236, which went down last Saturday in Atlanta, Georgia, featured a bevy of impressive finishes and back-and-forth wars. Unfortunately, that means it also produced some significant medical suspensions. Max Holloway, who lost a decision to Dustin Poirier in an interim lightweight title fight in the main event, has been sidelined indefinitely. So too has […]
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Dana White reacts to Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya from UFC 236
Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya delivered one of the greatest fights in history at last night’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta according to President Dana White. ‘Stylebender’ and ‘KG’ went back and forth for the better portion of twenty-five minutes in what could only be described as an all out war. After five rounds of […]
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Kelvin Gastelum issues statement following UFC 236 title loss to Israel Adesanya
Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya squared off for the interim middleweight championship in the co-headliner of last night’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. The fight exceeded expectations, as Gastelum and Adesanya proceeded to throw down for the better part of twenty-five minutes, much to the pleasure of fight fans in attendance and watching around the […]
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What’s next for UFC 236 main and co-main event fighters
Last night, the UFC returned to Atlanta, Georgia where two interim title fights were on the line. In the main event, featherweight champion, Max Holloway was moving up in weight to take on Dustin Poirier for the interim lightweight title. In the co-main event, Kelvin Gastelum was taking on Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight […]
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Pros react to Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya at UFC 236
Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya squared off for the promotions interim middleweight title in the co-headliner if tonight’s UFC 236 main event. Kelvin Gastelum entered tonight’s contest on the heels of back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Jacare Souza. Meanwhile, Israel Adesanya was most recently seen in action at UFC 234, where he defeated Anderson […]
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UFC 236 Results: Israel Adesanya defeats Kelvin Gastelum (Highlights)
Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum squared off for the promotions interim middleweight championship in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC 236 event. Kelvin Gastelum is coming off back-to-back victories over Michael Bisping and Jacare Souza in his most recent efforts. ‘KG’ was slated to fight current 185-lbs champ Robert Whittaker at UFC 234, but “The Reaper” […]
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More reasons to watch UFC 236
UFC 236 will make history as the first pay-per-view event to have two interim title fights decided on the same night. After a two week hiatus, the world leader in MMA is back with a fun night of fights. The State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia will play host to the action this weekend. There […]
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UFC 236 | Kelvin Gastelum opens up on mental hurdles ahead of Israel Adesanya fight
Kelvin Gastelum was supposed to battle Robert Whittaker for the undisputed UFC middleweight championship at UFC 234 in February. Regrettably, Whittaker was forced out of the bout with a last-minute injury, leaving Gastelum without his long-awaited title shot. As Whittaker recovers, Kelvin Gastelum is now scheduled to battle Israel Adesanya for the interim middleweight title […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Pro fighters make their picks for Israel Adesanya vs Kelvin Gastelum
In the co-main event of UFC 236 this Saturday, Israel Adesanya is set to take on Kelvin Gastelum for the UFC’s interim middleweight title. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their predictions for the fight. Although many think Adesanya will win, some just can’t count out Gastelum. Here’s […]
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UFC 236 | Kelvin Gastelum Questions Israel Adesanya’s Title Opportunity
Kelvin Gastelum will take on Israel Adesanya for the UFC’s interim middleweight championship at next weekend’s UFC 236 event in Atlanta. Gastelum was originally slated to challenge current UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker back at UFC 232, but that bout fell through when “The Reaper” was forced to withdraw from the contest due to health […]
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Kelvin Gastelum says someone could get “hurt or shot” if the McGregor-Khabib feud keeps escalating
Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov’s online trash-talk took a turn for the worse yesterday. The two sent personal attacks back and forth, where both went after each others families, with McGregor also seemingly taking a shot at Nurmagomedov’s religion. It got so bad that UFC President, Dana White issued a statement that the UFC would […]
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PHOTOS | Check out the official posters for UFC 236, UFC Philadelphia
The UFC has dropped the official posters for two of its upcoming cards: UFC 236 and UFC Philadelphia. UFC Philadelphia goes down on March 30. The card will be headlined by a lightweight bloodletting between Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Other highlights of the bill include a strawweight fight between Michelle Waterson and Karolina Kowalkiewicz, […]
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UFC 236 fight card already coming together with 7 confirmed bouts
UFC 236, which goes down on April 13 inside the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, is already coming together nicely. Earlier this month, we learned that the card will feature an interim middleweight title fight between top contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya, and this weekend, we learned that it will also include an […]
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Official! Two interim titles will be on the line at UFC 236
It is now official! Two UFC interim titles will be up for grabs when the octagon invades Atlanta on April 13 for the promotions UFC 236 event. In the main event of the evening, current UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway will move up to 155-pounds to take on Dustin Poirier for the promotions interim lightweight […]
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Israel Adesanya opens as betting favorite over Kelvin Gastelum
Israel Adesanya has opened as a slight betting favorite against Kelvin Gastelum for their interim middleweight title fight at UFC 236. Oddsmaker Nick Kalikas of BetDSI opened “Stylebender” as a -185 favorite (bet $185 to win $100) against Gastelum +155 (bet $100 to win $155) ahead of their clash on Apr. 13. Kalikas explained his […]
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Robert Whittaker reacts to Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya booking
Robert Whittaker was supposed to defend the UFC middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 234 earlier this month. Unfortunately, the champion was forced out of the fight on the very day of the card, and rushed into the hospital with a collapsed hernia. This issue could keep Whittaker on the shelf for quite some […]
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UFC 236 to get Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya interim title bout
After some recent speculation as the date draws closer, we now know the second bout for UFC 236 which takes place on April 13. ESPN has confirmed that at UFC 236 we will be treated to a middleweight title showdown… But it won’t be for the undisputed title. The No. 1 contender Kelvin Gastelum (15-3) […]
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Robert Whittaker encourages Adesanya and Gastelum to fight Yoel Romero if they ‘want something to do’
On Saturday afternoon — mere hours before his scheduled fight with Kelvin Gastelum — UFC middleweight champ Robert Whittaker was rushed to the hospital for surgery as the result of a collapsed hernia. The champ is now facing a potentially lengthy recovery. Bad news for Gastelum, who is still waiting for his title shot, and […]
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Robert Whittaker comments on Kelvin Gastelum’s health issues ahead of UFC 234
UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker and top contender Kelvin Gastelum were supposed to fight in the main event of UFC 234 last weekend. Regrettably, Whittaker was forced out of this bout and hospitalized with a hernia on the very day of the card. Despite his fight being cancelled Kelvin Gastelum still attended this card, and […]
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Manager: Kelvin Gastelum ‘taken care of’ by UFC, eyes Robert Whittaker rebooking for June or July
UFC 234 didn’t get the cap off that we were all expecting. Sure, Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva was a thrilling chess match. But we were going to get that regardless. Just hours before the event began, we learned that the UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker had to undergo emergency hernia surgery thus, obviously, removing […]