Kelvin Gastelum Fails to Make Weight Again, This Time at Middleweight
UFC veteran Kelvin Gastelum has once again had issues with weight, marking the fourth time in his career that he has failed to make weight.
Gastelum, 33, weighed in at 191 pounds for his scheduled 185-pound bout against Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Noche on Saturday.
Stoltzfus, who did manage to make weight, agreed to go ahead with the fight and will receive 35% of Gastelum’s purse.
Gastelum (19-10) has a history of weight issues, although mainly in the welterweight category.
In 2014 and 2015, he did not make weight for 170-pound fights. In 2016, the UFC was forced to cancel a fight between Gastelum and Donald Cerrone at 170 pounds, as Gastelum arrived so heavy that the New York State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the fight and ultimately suspended Gastelum for six months. After that incident, the UFC forced him to move up to middleweight.
Gastelum, former interim title contender, has a 3-7 record in his last 10 appearances.
