Kelvin Gastelum was looking to snap a two-fight losing skid when he squared off with Jack Hermansson in the co-headliner of tonight’s UFC Fight Island 2 event.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately for The Ultimate Fighter Season 17 winner, things did not go as planned in his bout with ‘The Joker’ this evening. After Hermansson shot in for a takedown, Gastelum was able to hit a beautiful reversal that put the powerful Swede on his back. However, Hermansson quickly rolled for a heel hook submission and was able to secure the hold. After a quick crank, Kelvin Gastelum had no choice but to tapout<\/a>.<\/p>\n The loss marked Gastelum’s third in a row, as the 28-year-old had previously suffered defeats to Darren Till and Israel Adesanya respectively.<\/p>\n The California native, Kelvin Gastelum (15-6 MMA), took to Twitter<\/a> shortly following tonight’s setback where he issued the following apology to fans, his team and the UFC brass.<\/p>\n Truly embarrassed guys. I\u2019m sorry. My team, my family @UFC<\/a> @danawhite<\/a> @Mickmaynard2<\/a> You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so u can know who u are, what u can rise from, how u can still come out of it.<\/p>\n — #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) July 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n