Kelvin Gastelum is taking his close call at UFC 236 in stride.
“The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner released a statement on social media after coming up short in his bid for the interim middleweight crown against Israel Adesanya in Saturday’s co-main event. The bout was extremely competitive, but “The Last Stylebender” put his stamp on the fight with a spectacular fifth stanza that featured three knockdowns and two submission attempts. Gastelum entered the final frame tied with Adesanya on all three judges’ scorecards before the Nigerian-born Kiwi pulled away with a 10-8 round.
“I left it all out there.