Rockhold provokes 'dwarf' Gastelum: 'I'm done with you'

L. Rockhold (photo) shot Gastelum (Photo: Reproduction Facebook UFC)

the average weight Kelvin Gastelum did not hide his irritation upon learning that Luke Rockhold would challenge the new linear champion of the category, Robert whittaker, at UFC 221. The North American even challenged “The Reaper” after his victory over the former belt owner Michael Bisping and declared that he deserved the title shot more than Rockhold. But the former champion didn't like KG's statements at all and fired a shot at his future rival.

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In an interview with the Australian newspaper “The Daily Telegraph”, while he was in Perth promoting the duel with Whittaker, Rockhold said that Gastelum was a “dwarf” and that he had no right to even talk about fighting for the belt, let alone question his chance at the title. .

“Should that dwarf be fighting for the title? As? How does he think that? This boy hasn't achieved anything yet. He won Michael Bisping in his last fight, which came from a defeat three weeks ago. And before that, he was humiliated by Chris Weidman. Come on, boy, wake up and smell the flowers. I've already beaten everyone. And if we fight one day, I will finish you quickly”, said Rockhold.

After losing his middleweight belt at UFC 199, in June 2016, the American preferred to wait for a contract renegotiation with Ultimate. He even arranged a fight with Ronaldo Jacare towards the end of that year, but he ended up getting injured and only returned in September 2017, when he beat David Branch, former WSOF champion, by technical knockout.