A deafening hush swept across the crowd courtesy of Kelvin Gastelum’s machete of a left hand.
“The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner further established himself as a serious threat in the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division, as he cut through Vitor Belfort with punches in the first round of their UFC Fight Night 106 “Belfort vs. Gastelum” headliner on Saturday at the Olympic Training Center in Fortaleza, Brazil. Belfort (25-14, 14-10 UFC) met his end 3:52 into Round 1.
Gastelum (14-2, 9-2 UFC) waded through heavy fire from “The Phenom” and picked his spots to perfection.