MIAMI – Kelvin Gastelum couldn’t hold back his joy after he secured a much-needed win at UFC 287.
Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC), who entered Saturday’s fight against Chris Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in Miami with losses in five of his past seven, knew how dire his situation was.
“The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner snapped a two-fight skid when he outlasted Curtis in a Fight of the Night effort, and there was a sense of relief for the former interim middleweight title challenger.