Gastelum should fight again in July Photo: SUPER FIGHTS
What was supposed to be a fight to put Kalvin Gastelum back in a position to compete for the middleweight belt (under 83,9kg), ended up becoming a true nightmare for the North American. With a duel that represented the co-main fight of the UFC 244, this Saturday (2), in New York, the fighter ended up losing to the newcomer in the division Darren till in the judges' decision. Aware of his poor performance, the athlete used his social networks to apologize to his fans.
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“I'm sorry for disappointing in my performance. I couldn't find myself in combat. I love you all and I promise I will come back better. The only possible way is up. God bless you”, wrote the American.
The expectation for Kelvin's duel was very high, as it marked the athlete's return after his last commitment, when he fought a real war with Israel adesanya in a fight valid for the interim middleweight belt, which took place in April, at UFC 236.
Before stepping into the octagon, Gastelum occupied fourth place in the category's ranking, and was, without a doubt, one of the candidates trying to dethrone Adesanya, who won the linear title after the duel against Robert whittaker for the unification of the belt, which took place in September, in Australia.
The defeat to Till removed, at least temporarily, the American from the front line to fight for the belt. On the other hand, Darren, who debuted on the right foot in the category, arrives with morale in the category and may not take long to be seen playing for the title.
Although he is a very active fighter within the company, Israel stated that he intends to take some time away from the sport in order to rest. The champion performed six times in a span of less than two years.
after the UFC 244, Kelnvi recorded his fifth defeat in his career, which has 15 victories.
Darren Til, in turn, returned to his winning ways after a sequence of two setbacks. Today, the Englishman has 20 fights, with 18 wins and two losses.
Sorry to everyone let down by my performance. Tonight I just couldn't put it together! Love all of you anyway and I promise you that I will be back better. Only way to go is up! God bless you all 🙏❤️ # OnAmission4Gold # AllGlory2God pic.twitter.com/LQ1CVsa4TZ
- # OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) November 3, 2019
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