Kelvin Gastelum, 35, says he has one fight left on his UFC contract and that the UFC wants to renew him if he wins, adding 'the end is coming soon'.
What we know
- Gastelum has alternated wins and losses in six straight fights since 2023 and lost to Vicente Luque by first-round submission at UFC 327.
- Gastelum weighed 191 pounds, five over the middleweight limit, for his win over Dustin Stoltzfus and forfeited 35 percent of his purse.
MMA ManiaKelvin Gastelum says he has one fight left on his UFC contract and believes the promotion wants to renew him, but only if he wins. "This next fight is very important. I gotta win this fight. They want to renew my contract," he said in a recent interview, as quoted by MMA Mania. The UFC has not commented.
The 35-year-old says that after renewing and completing a new deal he plans to "ride off into my own sunset" and that "the end is coming soon".
Gastelum has alternated wins and losses over his last six fights, most recently a first-round submission loss to Vicente Luque at UFC 327. He weighed in five pounds over the middleweight limit for his win over Dustin Stoltzfus and forfeited 35 percent of his purse.
The 35-year-old says that after renewing and completing a new deal he plans to "ride off into my own sunset" and that "the end is coming soon".
Gastelum has alternated wins and losses over his last six fights, most recently a first-round submission loss to Vicente Luque at UFC 327. He weighed in five pounds over the middleweight limit for his win over Dustin Stoltzfus and forfeited 35 percent of his purse.
- Summary
- Kelvin Gastelum, 35, says he has one fight left on his UFC contract and that the UFC wants to renew him if he wins, adding 'the end is coming soon'.
- Key points (one per line)
- Gastelum says he has one fight left and must win it to be renewed.
He says he plans to retire after completing a renewed contract.
He has alternated wins and losses in six straight fights and lost to Vicente Luque at UFC 327.
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- MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/latest-news/483892/chamber-loading-kelvin-gastelum-claims-ufc-wants-to-renew-his-contract-with-a-winning-exception-the-end-is-coming
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