Describing the portrait of middleweight title contender Kelvin Gastelum feels repetitive. The fighter’s last several fights possess a certain circularity. However, he didn’t start this way.
Reputation & Potential
Beginning as the runt of the litter on Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter, Gastelum quickly garnered a reputation as an overachiever when he upset the then-heralded Uriah Hall as a +300 underdog. His TUF run was unrefined, but characterized by a grueling pace and well-roundedness. If there was one thing that carried Gastelum through his TUF run, it was his will to win.