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Yahoo
05-07-2025
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Kelvin Gastelum: Learning how to be champion outside of camp will head UFC bounce-back
LAS VEGAS – Twelve years after his UFC debut, Kelvin Gastelum admits things are still a work in progress. Less than one month removed from his loss to Joe Pyfer at UFC 316, Gastelum (19-10 MMA, 13-10 UFC) won't speculate who his next fight will be against or who it will be. Advertisement "It's unfortunate he couldn't fight in Mexico City because we wanted to use the elevation as a weapon," Gastelum recently told MMA Junkie Radio at the UFC X fan experience. "We went out there a month ahead and did everything right so that we were able to use the elevation and the training that I had out there as a weapon." Throughout his career, Gastelum has had ups and downs – quite literally. He bounced between welterweight and middleweight, but has firmly nestled himself into the mix at the heavier weight class. He has not interest in dropping back down. What Gastelum is focused on are the adjustments he can make to get a different result. Largely, Gastelum thinks the most room for improvement can be found in the areas of outside-the-cage discipline. "I think I just need to make some changes maybe in my daily life," Gastelum said. "Maybe, I'll sacrifice a little bit more when I'm not in training camp. I do whatever, whenever. I go party. I go out to restaurants more than I should. When I'm not in training camp, I need to learn how to be a world champion, even when I'm not in training camp – staying disciplined and making sacrifices, even when I don't have a fight." Advertisement "... "I think over the last few years, I've been making changes in my daily life to make necessary changes so I can reflect on my career. It's a never-ending game, this MMA. I'm still trying to figure things out 13 years later, which is crazy. But here we are." MMA is a sport of momentum, in Gastelum's eyes. Although he's alternated losses and wins across his most recent five outings, the goal hasn't changed. UFC gold is still what he strives for. "I just know that I need to restart, man, get a fresh start, get a streak going and keep it going, just keep the ball rolling," Gastelum said. "It's so hard to build that momentum when it comes to fighting. I'm just trying to build that momentum up again to go on a run and ultimately, that's what I want." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Kelvin Gastelum: Learning how to be champion outside of camp will head UFC bounce-back
USA Today
05-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Kelvin Gastelum: Learning how to be champion outside of camp will head UFC bounce-back
LAS VEGAS – Twelve years after his UFC debut, Kelvin Gastelum admits things are still a work in progress. Less than one month removed from his loss to Joe Pyfer at UFC 316, Gastelum (19-10 MMA, 13-10 UFC) won't speculate who his next fight will be against or who it will be. "It's unfortunate he couldn't fight in Mexico City because we wanted to use the elevation as a weapon," Gastelum recently told MMA Junkie Radio at the UFC X fan experience. "We went out there a month ahead and did everything right so that we were able to use the elevation and the training that I had out there as a weapon." Throughout his career, Gastelum has had ups and downs – quite literally. He bounced between welterweight and middleweight, but has firmly nestled himself into the mix at the heavier weight class. He has not interest in dropping back down. What Gastelum is focused on are the adjustments he can make to get a different result. Largely, Gastelum thinks the most room for improvement can be found in the areas of outside-the-cage discipline. "I think I just need to make some changes maybe in my daily life," Gastelum said. "Maybe, I'll sacrifice a little bit more when I'm not in training camp. I do whatever, whenever. I go party. I go out to restaurants more than I should. When I'm not in training camp, I need to learn how to be a world champion, even when I'm not in training camp – staying disciplined and making sacrifices, even when I don't have a fight." "... "I think over the last few years, I've been making changes in my daily life to make necessary changes so I can reflect on my career. It's a never-ending game, this MMA. I'm still trying to figure things out 13 years later, which is crazy. But here we are." MMA is a sport of momentum, in Gastelum's eyes. Although he's alternated losses and wins across his most recent five outings, the goal hasn't changed. UFC gold is still what he strives for. "I just know that I need to restart, man, get a fresh start, get a streak going and keep it going, just keep the ball rolling," Gastelum said. "It's so hard to build that momentum when it comes to fighting. I'm just trying to build that momentum up again to go on a run and ultimately, that's what I want."
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cade Horton strikes out five over seven scoreless
Kelvin Gastelum ecstatic to enter UFC Hall of Fame for fight vs. Israel Adesanya Kelvin Gastelum talks to MMA Junkie and other reporters on the 2025 UFC Hall of Fame red carpet and discusses entering the Hall of Fame. 5:58 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Sport
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Joe Pyfer: 'It's wild' that I'm not a ranked UFC middleweight after Kelvin Gastelum win
Joe Pyfer questions the UFC middleweight rankings after his most recent win. Pyfer (14-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) rebounded from his main event loss to Jack Hermansson with a knockout of Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303, followed by a unanimous decision win over former interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 316 last month. Advertisement The 28-year-old Dana White's Contender Series graduate is eyeing a return by the end of the year. "Somebody in the top 15 (is what I want). I don't have anybody specific," Pyfer told MMA Junkie Radio. "There's a lot of fights booked right now in the top 15, so I've got to wait to see how it plays out. It's obviously got to make sense as far as location of where I'm fighting, but I would like to fight September, October." When pressed on a name, Pyfer said he'd fight anyone, but was more concerned about his placement in the UFC's middleweight rankings. "There's many people, but I'm not going to voice it because UFC doesn't care what I want," Pyfer said. "The UFC offers you a fight and usually you've got to take it, type of deal. So in a perfect world, if I was allowed to fight who I want, I'd be much higher ranked. Advertisement "I think it's a little bit wild that I'm 5-1 and I'm not in the top 15. I just beat a legend who got inducted to the Hall of Fame for his fight with Izzy (Adesanya), but then you've got guys who are 3-2 that are top 15 or whatever Abus Magomedov is. I think that's ridiculous, so it is what it is." This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Joe Pyfer thinks 'it's wild' that he's not a ranked UFC middleweight
RNZ News
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
Adesanya and Gastelum fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame
Israel Adesanya (right) fights Kelvin Gastelum Photo: Photosport Israel Adesanya's middleweight war with Kelvin Gastelum has been inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The barnburner went down in 2019 at UFC 236 with the interim title on the line, Adesanya eventually prevailing by decision following a dominant final five minutes. The Last Stylebender saw his star ascend to greater heights after muttering to himself, 'I'm prepared to die,' ahead of the fifth round of the brutal battle. Named Fight of the Year in 2019, the middleweight classic has now been officially recognised as one of the best in the promotions history, inducted into the fight wing of the UFC's Hall of Fame. Speaking at the ceremony in Las Vegas as part of UFC international Fight Week, which will see Adesanya's City Kick Boxing team-mate Kai Kara-France challenge for the flyweight strap, the Nigerian-born Kiwi said it was an honour. "It's not really hit yet, but it feels good just to be acknowledged for that fight. It was one of the greatest fights in the UFC in combat sports and human history. I like the fact that I get to do with Kel because it takes two to tango." Adesanya said the fight was 'movie type s***.' "He just brought the best out of me. That was one of the most top three important moments in my life, not just in fighting, in my career, in my life, because it brought the best out of me as a man and I found the levels that you can find." Though it's been a lean run of late for the former middleweight king, losing his past three fights in the UFC, Adesanya said the Gastelum fight will always define his career. "It's never going to be something that anyone can take away from both of us. That's cemented forever. Legacy." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
