LOS ANGELES -- It’s one of MMA’s more enduring mysteries: Why does Kelvin Gastelum insist he wants to go back to welterweight some day?
For one thing, Gastelum has a history of issues making it down to 170 pounds. For another, he’s been quite successful at 185 -- so much so that a victory over Ronaldo Souza in his next bout at UFC 224 could put him in line for a title shot.
And yet Gastelum still can’t resist the thought.
“I keep winning and eventually I’m going to fight for the title at middleweight, which is crazy,” Gastelum told reporters Wednesday.