Kelvin Gastelum Biography | Kelvin Gastelum

Kelvin Gastelum is an American professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He has competed for the company since he won The Ultimate Fighter 17 As of February 9, 2019, he is #4 in the official UFC middleweight rankings.

Kelvin Gastelum Age

Kelvin Gastelum is 27 years old as of 2018. He was born on 24 October 1991, in San Jose, California, United States

Kelvin Gastelum Height And Weight

Gastelum has got the physically strong body with 5 feet 9 inches height. He weighs 84 kg. His leg reach is almost 39. The secret behind his health is the daily workout and a balanced-diet regularly. He has got Black colored Eyes and hair. Kelvin Gastelum, he has a Height of 1.75 meters and a weight of 84 kg

Kelvin Gastelum Wife | Married

Gastelum hasn’t been known so far dating someone. He hasn’t any of the relationships yet. He doesn’t shares hid private matter and his relationship status with the social media and so hid past relationship isn’t known.

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Kelvin Gastelum Education History

Gastelum has attended Cibola High School and then he attended  North Idaho College for a year and joined martial art professionally.

Kelvin Gastelum Early, Profession life and Career

Gastelum was talented in martial arts since his childhood and was a state championship wrestler at Cibola High School in Yuma, AZ. After that, he joined college and competes for mixed martial arts (MMA) professionally. He worked as a bail bondsman prior to training MMA full-time.

He had his first professional fight in Mexico on December 11, 2010, against Jose Sanchez. He won there in the second round. After that, he has his various fights in Mexico and Arizona where he defeated them all and every opponent he faced with 2 TKOs and 3 submissions on his record.

He was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen in Jan 2013. To get into the TUF house, Gastelum defeated Kito Andrews by decision and he was chosen by Chael Sonnen for Team Sonnen. Gastelum then after participated and won the various fight against Bubba Mc Daniel.

Likewise in quarterfinals, he won by the first knockout and in semifinals by winning first round rear naked choke against Josh Samman he was advanced to tournament finals. After that, he succeeded to enter in Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gastelum also bore teammate known as Uriah Hall in the finals at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale.

Gastelum was the winner of the fight through a split plan to achieve the victory of the Ultimate Fighter 17, by becoming the youngest winner in the show’s history at 24 and achieved earning of a UFC contract. After he won Gastelum declared that he would turn down a weight class to participate in the competition in the UFC ‘s welterweight division.

Gastelum must have to face Paulo Thiago in the year, 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. Although, Thiago pushed out of the bout suffering a knee injury.

Gastelum battled with a Rick Story on 15 March 2014 at UFC 171, that was a fight which he had particularly asked for. He was the winner of the back-and-forth fight through a split plan.

Gastelum bore Nico Musoke on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 44. He was the winner of the battle through the unanimous plan. Gastelum loses weight by one and three-quarter pounds and breached 20% of his fight purse to the Musoke. He was the winner of the battle through a unanimous decision.

Gastelum started to battle with Matt Brown in a welterweight bout on 21 November 2015 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. Although, Brown was kicked out from the battle because of an ankle injury born in training. He was substituted by Neil Magny.

But Gastelum was defeated by him. Gastelum had a fight with Chris Weidman on 22 July 2017 in the main occasion at UFC on Fox 25. Gastelum was defeated in the fight through submission in the third stage.

Kelvin Gastelum Mixed martial arts career

Early career
Gastelum was a state championship wrestler at Cibola High School in Yuma, AZ and attended North Idaho College for a year before deciding to compete in mixed martial arts (MMA) professionally. He worked as a bail bondsman prior to training MMA full-time.

He had his first professional fight in Mexico on December 11, 2010, against Jose Sanchez. He won via submission due to punches in the second round.

Following his debut, Gastelum fought in Mexico and Arizona and amassed an undefeated professional record of 5–0. He finished every opponent he faced with 2 TKOs and 3 submissions on his record.

The Ultimate Fighter
In January 2013, it was announced that Gastelum was selected for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen.[6] To get into the TUF house, Gastelum defeated Kito Andrews by decision. During the choosing of teams, he was picked last by Chael Sonnen for Team Sonnen.

Gastelum’s next fight in the house was against Bubba McDaniel. He won in the second round via rear naked choke submission.

In the quarterfinals, Gastelum would take on Collin Hart. He won the fight via first-round knockout.

In the semifinals, Gastelum fought Josh Samman. He won via first round rear naked choke and advanced to the tournament finals.

 Kelvin Gastelum Ultimate Fighting Championship

Gastelum faced teammate Uriah Hall in the finals at the Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale. Gastelum won the fight via split decision to win the Ultimate Fighter 17, becoming the youngest winner in the show’s history at 21 years old and earned a UFC contract. After the victory, Gastelum announced he would be moving down a weight class to compete in the UFC ‘s welterweight division.

Gastelum was expected to face Paulo Thiago on August 28, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 27. However, Thiago pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Brian Melancon. Gastelum finished Melancon via rear naked choke in the first round.

Gastelum was expected to face Court McGee on December 14, 2013, at UFC on Fox 9, but was forced to withdraw due to a torn PCL.

Gastelum faced Rick Story on March 15, 2014, at UFC 171, a fight that he had specifically asked for. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Gastelum faced Nico Musoke on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44. Gastelum missed weight by one and three-quarter pounds and forfeited 20% of his fight purse to Musoke. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Gastelum next fought Jake Ellenberger on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180 as the co-main event. He won the fight in the first round via rear-naked choke. The win also earned Gastelum his first Performance of the Night bonus award.

Gastelum next faced Tyron Woodley on January 31, 2015, at UFC 183. He missed weight by 10 lbs and was fined 30% of his fight purse which would be given to Woodley. He lost the fight via split decision. In the post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Woodley said that he would not accept 30% of Gastelum’s purse, as him missing weight and losing was enough punishment.

Due to Gastelum not being able to make weight on two occasions while fighting in the welterweight division in the UFC, UFC president Dana White ordered Gastelum to move up to middleweight. In his return to middleweight, Gastelum faced Nate Marquardt at UFC 188 on June 13, 2015. He won the fight via TKO after Marquardt’s corner stopped the fight between the second and third round.

Gastelum was expected to face Matt Brown in a welterweight bout on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. However, Brown withdrew from the fight due to an ankle injury suffered in training. He was replaced by Neil Magny. Gastelum lost the fight by split decision. Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors.

Gastelum was scheduled to face Kyle Noke on January 2, 2016, at UFC 195, however, Gastelum pulled out due to a wrist injury and was replaced by Alex Morono.

Gastelum next faced Johny Hendricks on July 9, 2016, at UFC 200. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Gastelum was expected to face Donald Cerrone at UFC 205 but, on the day of the weigh-ins, Gastelum did not make an attempt to formally make the 171 lbs limit and the bout was scrapped. This made it the third time Gastelum failed to make the 170 lb weight limit, prompting Dana White to say that he will “never let him fight at 170 again”.

Gastelum returned to middleweight and faced Tim Kennedy on December 10, 2016, at UFC 206. He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Gastelum next fought Vitor Belfort on March 11, 2017, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 106. He won the fight via TKO in the first round. The win also earned Gastelum his second Performance of the Night bonus award.

Gastelum was expected to face Anderson Silva at UFC 212. However, he was pulled from the event after USADA learned he tested positive for high levels of marijuana metabolite Carboxy-Tetrahydrocannabinol (Carboxy-THC) above the 180 ng/mL allowance by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) from his previous drug test for his bout against Belfort. On May 7, Gastelum’s win over Belfort was officially overturned to a “No Contest” and he was suspended 90 days (retroactive to the March 11 test date).

Gastelum faced Chris Weidman on July 22, 2017, in the main event at UFC on Fox 25. Gastelum lost the fight via submission in the third round.

The bout with Anderson Silva was rescheduled and was expected to take place at a UFC Fight Night on November 25, 2017. However, Silva was pulled from the bout due to failing a USADA drug test and was replaced by Michael Bisping. Gastelum defeated Bisping by knockout in the first round. He also earned his third Performance of the Night bonus award.

Gastelum faced Ronaldo Souza on May 12, 2018, at UFC 224. He won the back and forth fight via split decision. Both combatants received the Fight of the Night bonus.

In July 2018 the UFC announced that Gastelum and Robert Whittaker selected as coaches for Ultimate Fighter 28 On November 2, 2018, it was announced that Gastelum was scheduled to face Whittaker for the middleweight title on February 9, 2019, at UFC 234. However, Whittaker pulled out of the event a few hours prior and forced to undergo emergency dual surgery later in the day due to an abdominal hernia of the intestine and a twisted and collapsed bowel.

Gastelum is expected to face Israel Adesanya on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236 for the interim UFC Middleweight championship.

Kelvin Gastelum Salary and Net Worth

American Mixed Martial Artist is presently placed at No. 8 in the UFC Official middleweight, Kelvin Gastelum earns the estimated net worth of around $1.5 million approximately.

Championships and accomplishments

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • The Ultimate Fighter 17 Winner
  • Fight of the Night (Two times) vs. Neil Magny and Ronaldo Souza^[60]
  • Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Jake Ellenberger, Vitor Belfort, and Michael Bisping
• World MMA Awards
  • 2014 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year

Kelvin Gastelum: Lifetime Achievements and Awards

Gastelum always has to stand greatly in his games but though he hasn’t been awarded yet with any of the awards.

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Kelvin Gastelum vs Israel Adesanya full fight video preview for UFC 236 co-main event

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By the end of the weekend, New Zealand could have a UFC champion as Israel Adesanya takes the next major step in his remarkable career.

In only his sixth appearance in the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion, the undefeated Kiwi will attempt to capture the interim middleweight title against Kelvin Gastelum in the co-main event of UFC 236 in Atlanta.

Here’s all you need to know about Sunday’s (NZ time) showdown.

First of all, what’s an interim title?
Interim titles are awarded when the champion is unable to compete for a long period of time. It prevents the top end of a division from stalling and once the original champion is able to return, they are generally required to fight the interim titleholder in a unification bout.

Critics argue the interim tag dilutes the value of a title and is just a way to boost pay-per-view buys.

It is essentially a belt for being the No 1 contender. Although, if the original champion does not return or suffers another lengthy delay, the interim champion usually becomes the undisputed champion. This was the case for reigning middleweight king Robert Whittaker, who was promoted when Georges St-Pierre vacated the crown at the end of 2017.

So, how did this fight eventuate?
Gastelum was due to meet Whittaker in February only for the latter to withdraw on the eve of the fight with an abdominal hernia.

With Adesanya promised a title shot for his victory over Anderson Silva on the same card, the UFC opted to pit him against Gastelum and grant interim status, with the winner expected to face Whittaker later this year.

Is Adesanya the first Kiwi to fight for a UFC title?
No, that would be heavyweight great Mark Hunt, who fought Fabricio Werdum on short notice for the interim belt in 2014, losing via second-round TKO. WhiKelvin Gastelumttaker was also born in Auckland but has spent virtually his entire life in Australia.

Adesanya, however, is the first New Zealand-based fighter to achieve the honor. Even Hunt was living across the Tasman by the time he joined the UFC. Adesanya was born in Nigeria and moved to Rotorua at the age of 13. He has learned his entire craft in this country, developing into a world class kickboxer under trainer Eugene Bareman before breaking into the UFC.

What’s Gastelum’s story?
When Gastelum came from obscurity to win ‘The Ultimate Fighter’ reality TV series in 2013, few would have thought it would take this long to earn his first title shot.

The 27-year-old Arizona native made a promising start to his UFC career at welterweight. But weight cutting issues forced him to move up a division and a year later he received a 90-day ban after testing positive for marijuana metabolites.

While he lost his return bout to former champion Chris Weidman, Gastelum has been on the rise since, with wins over another ex-champ, Michael Bisping, and perennial contender Jacare Souza propelling him up the rankings.

Initially, his style was built on elite-level wrestling but the southpaw’s striking has evolved over the years. He now possesses some of the best boxing in the division, with six KOs to his name.

What are the experts saying?
The bookmakers may favor Adesanya but an ESPN survey of some of the world’s leading MMA trainers gave a slight edge to Gastelum. Four tipped the American for the upset compared to three for Adesanya, while one trainer was on the fence.

Adesanya is a $1.51 favorite at the TAB, with Gastelum paying $2.44.

Where to for the winner?
As mentioned above, Sunday’s winner is set to meet Whittaker for the undisputed title when the latter is cleared to return. For Adesanya, that would mean a trans-Tasman blockbuster against Whittaker, most likely in Sydney or Brisbane, and quite possibly the biggest MMA event to be held in this part of the world.

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