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After moving from the welterweight division to middleweight, Kelvin Gastelum was on the hunt for a title shot.
Gastelum had fallen short against ex-champ Chris Weidman, but a knockout win over ex-champ had revived his stock, and a matchup against ex-Strikeforce champ and perennial contender Ronaldo Souza was just the thing to get him closer to the belt.
In a hard-fought outing, Gastelum outworked Souza over three rounds to capture a split decision. The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner would go on to serve on The Ultimate Fighter 28 as a coach opposite champ Robert Whittaker, but his road to the title would take a swerve when Whittaker was ruled out at the last second.
Check out his “Fight of the Night” offering against Souza in the video above.
This article first appeared at MMA Fighting – All Posts
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