Anderson faces K. Gastelum in China. Photo: Reproduction / UFC
Anderson Silva He already has a date and opponent set for his return to the octagon. Spider faces the North American Kelvin Gastelum in the main fight of UFC Shanghai, an event that takes place on November 25th, in China. The fight was announced on the 'Flo Combat' website, but it has not yet been made official by Ultimate.
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The fight between Anderson and Gastelum should have already taken place at UFC 212, in Rio de Janeiro, in June this year. But the American was caught in a doping test for marijuana use and suspended from the contest.
According to the Combate channel website, the fight in China is a request for Anderson Silva, who is recording his participation in a film in the country.
History
Kelvin Gastelum, 25 years old, has an MMA record of 14 wins and three losses. The North American won the 17th edition of TUF, the UFC's reality show, at welterweight (up to 77 kg.). But after difficulties in reaching the category limit, he moved up to the middleweight division and recorded three wins and just one loss, against Chris Weidman, on the 22nd, in his last performance.
For your Anderson Silva tries to rebuild his career. After breaking records for title defenses in the middleweight division, Spider faced a long fast and went almost four years without a victory. But, in February this year, at UFC 208, the former champion beat Derek Brunson and rediscovered the path to victory. Anderson, 39 years old, has a record of 34 wins and eight losses.
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