UFC welterweights Matt Brown and Kelvin Gastelum are set to square off at the UFC’s next trip to Mexico, on Nov. 21. The two will headline the event, which will serve as the TUF Latin America 2 Finale.
It will be Gastelum’s return to welterweight after a short stint at middleweight. A stint that was forced on him by UFC president Dana White. Gastelum had issues making weight several times and was eventually kicked out of the division and forced to move up.
He did, and beat Nate Marquardt. The UFC gave him the green light to try out 170 lbs. again, against Brown. Well, Gastelum revealed recently that the UFC is actually paying for a nutritionist to help him make the weight, something that didn’t sit very well with Brown.
The two went back and forth about the subject on Twitter:
@UFC pays for his nutritionist? Conflict of interest? Gonna need more than chicken and broccoli to beat me anyway. https://t.co/GNPAe2LenQ
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 14, 2015
I would like someone to pay for some of my problems but I have to pay for them myself. Your thoughts? https://t.co/rTcdAEf7d9
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015
@Mrs_Immortal @IamTheImmortal @UFCONFOX @ufc I'd be focused on ME and winning and not what my opponent is doing if I were you.
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015
@KelvinGastelum @Mrs_Immortal @ufc except I don't want it or need it. Doesn't change the fact that it's a conflict of interest/favoritism
— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015
@IamTheImmortal @UFCONFOX @ufc don't fix what ain't broken, you've done amazing. I on the other hand need help. I'm clueless on nutrition.
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015
What do you guys think, is it fair that the UFC is helping Gastleum make the weight?
Sound off in the comments!