https://www.scmp.com/rss/502612/feed Kelvin Gastelum is a Mexican-American MMA fighter with the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) who fights at middleweight. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Paulo Costa’s difficult run of luck continues to hamper him. The 29-year-old Brazilian middleweight contender has pulled out of the UFC’s April 17 Fight Night main event against Robert Whittaker because of severe flu symptoms, and has been replaced by Kelvin Gastelum. Costa’s brother and coach told MMA Fighting he has yet to recover from a Covid-19 diagnosis. “Borrachinha” apparently got the coronavirus along with members of his family, about a month ago, and is still showing symptoms including... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3125820/ufc-paulo-costa-out-robert-whittaker-bout?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3125820/ufc-paulo-costa-out-robert-whittaker-bout?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 17 Mar 2021 09:23:25 +0000 Saturday’s UFC 244 card in New York City was one for the books. From the Jorge Masvidal versus Nate Diaz main event to the earliest bouts of the undercard, the event produced some unforgettable action and had a significant effect on a number of the UFC’s most exciting divisions. With the card now in the rear-view mirror, let’s take a look at a few of the match-ups that should be made going forward. Jorge Masvidal vs Kamaru Usman or Colby Covington Having defeated Diaz in the UFC 244 main event,... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036369/ufc-244-five-fights-we-need-see-next?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036369/ufc-244-five-fights-we-need-see-next?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2019 06:47:42 +0000 Darren Till was counted out by many before he even stepped into the Octagon for his middleweight debut. But he used a smart strategy to beat Kelvin Gastelum by split decision at UFC 244. One judge had it 30-27 for Gastelum, but the two others had it 29-28 and 30-27 for “The Gorilla” at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night. The win saw Till snap a two-fight losing streak, having been submitted by former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley last year before a devastating knockout by Jorge... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036093/ufc-244-darren-till-beats-kelvin-gastelum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3036093/ufc-244-darren-till-beats-kelvin-gastelum?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 Nov 2019 04:36:19 +0000 Tyron Woodley is the guy with a beat at TMZ Sports. So he didn’t take too kindly to seeing super agent Ali Abdelaziz’s Dominance MMA crew spread themselves out at the company’s Hollywood offices. Even less appealing for the former welterweight champion was hearing middleweight contender Kelvin Gastelum talk trash about him. “Kelvin Fatselum, the one who fought me at middleweight when I was a welterweight, and got his a** whooped when I broke my foot, and I gave him his money back and now he’s... https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3034229/ufc-tyron-woodley-rips-fat-kelvin-gastelum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/martial-arts/mixed-martial-arts/article/3034229/ufc-tyron-woodley-rips-fat-kelvin-gastelum?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:01:20 +0000