Kelvin Gastelum was confident UFC 287 would mark a positive turning point in his career, and he accomplished the first step with a much-needed win over Chris Curtis.
After dropping five of his past six fights prior to Saturday, “The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) earned a unanimous victory over Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in what many viewed as a crossroads fight in his career. He used his striking to get the job done with scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27.
Unanimous for KG!!@KelvinGastelum takes the decision over Chris Curtis to close the #UFC287 Prelims 👏 pic.twitter.com/B7oQVtrYbc
— UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2023