UFC CEO Dana White isn’t pleased with Kelvin Gastelum.
Gastelum (19-9 MMA, 13-9 UFC) confirmed up heavy to UFC on ABC 6 combat week in Saudi Arabia, a lot in order that his welterweight bout vs. Daniel Rodriguez was shifted up 15 kilos to middleweight.
Rodriguez (17-5 MMA, 7-4 UFC) voiced his displeasure with the circumstances at a information convention previous to the combat and White echoed the identical sentiments after Gastelum received by unanimous determination Saturday.
“I’m not thrilled with Kelvin Gastelum proper now,” White instructed reporters at a post-fight information convention. “This man has missed weight like 3 times in his profession. You’ve obtained youngsters taking fights on per week discover, leaping off playing cards, coming over right here and making weight, and Kelvin doesn’t make weight. It’s extraordinarily disappointing.”
Gastelum apologized for the botched weight lower throughout his in-cage interview, however as he even famous himself, it’s not the primary time he’s run into points and apologized.
He’s formally missed weight 3 times on the scales throughout his 11-year UFC tenure and has bounced between middleweight and welterweight. Gastelum efficiently made weight in December at 170 kilos. It’s unclear what weight class he’ll compete in subsequent.
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