Kelvin Gastelum’s days of trying to compete at welterweight are done. Now, he intends to chase gold at middleweight and is eyeing a rebooking against current title holder Dricus Du Plessis.
After bouncing back and forth between 170 and 185 pounds, Gastelum (19-9 MMA, 13-9 UFC) appears to be set on making a consistent run in the middleweight division. It starts at UFC on ESPN 64 against Joe Pyfer, in a matchup he initially wasn’t too thrilled about because he wasn’t ranked.
However, Gastelum recalled speaking with UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell about his career outlook and views the fight as an opportunity to move up the ladder, step by step.
