Gastelum says he is not surprised by Anderson's doping and guarantees: 'The fight against Bisping is bigger'

Bisping replaced Anderson, caught in doping (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter UFC)

Directly affected by the new doping case involving Anderson Silva, the american Kelvin Gastelum was indifferent towards the Brazilian. The TUF 17 champion, who will now face Michael Bisping in the main fight of UFC China, next Saturday (25), he assured that he was not surprised by the recent scandal experienced by the 'Spider', in addition to highlighting that the change of opponent enhanced the event that will take place in Shanghai.

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“The question is not whether I like it or not Anderson Silva. I'm indifferent to him. It was no surprise to me that he was caught in the drug test. The show must go on. I think he definitely ruined his legacy, and that's the way it is. I think the fight against Michael Bisping is much greater than the fight against Anderson Silva. Michael is the former champion, he is ranked better and his morale in the UFC is very high. For all that, this is a great chance for me. I believe it will be a very balanced fight. He's coming off a full training camp, so I believe he's in good shape and will be ready to fight. I don't think it will be an easy fight. Georges St-Pierre himself said it was the hardest fight of his career,” said Kelvin in an interview during UFC Australia's Media Day, last Thursday.

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Despite being considered one of the UFC's main prospects, Gastelum doesn't even have a defined weight class. Used to working at welterweight (up to 77kg), the Kings MMA athlete was forced to move up to middleweight (up to 84kg) after having recurring problems with the scale. According to him, a victory against Bisping will put him in a favorable position in both divisions.

“If I win, I believe I will have ruined some people's plans, because I will put myself in a position to be able to challenge for the middleweight belt, which would be ideal. But I also believe that, if I do things the right way, I can weigh 77kg safely and healthily so I can also fight for the welterweight title. This gives me the advantage of being able to move down a category and challenge Tyron woodley, which is something I believe I can do. By winning on Saturday, I'll be in a good position to ask for a fight for the middleweight belt as well. But it's only after the fight that you see the possibilities that are available to you and what you want to do. I don't intend to think about what to do before facing Michael Bisping”He concluded.

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