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Gastelum Back On Track, Stops Marquardt

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In his first middleweight bout since April of 2013, former – and perhaps future - welterweight contender Kelvin Gastelum scored a one-sided second round TKO over veteran contender Nate Marquardt.

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MEXICO CITY, MEXICO - JUNE 13: Kelvin Gastelum of the United States celebrates his victory over Nate Marquardt of the United States in their middleweight bout during the UFC 188 event at the Arena Ciudad de Mexico on June 13, 2015 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC)

With the win, Gastelum, who was sent back to middleweight after a series of battles with the scale at 170 pounds, improves to 12-1; the 36-year-old Marquardt falls to 36-15-2.