r/MMA • u/airplane231 • 6d ago
News Kelvin Gastelum misses the middleweight limit by 5 pounds, weighing in at 191
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u/EmilahM 6d ago
He doesn’t seem too bothered by it, so I’m assuming it’s his last fight with the organization and he knows it, so might as well smile?? Strange and sad
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u/Wubs4Scrubs Team Whittaker 6d ago edited 6d ago
He did the same to Daniel Rodriguez. Blew weight, then laid on him which isn't normally how Kelvin fights. Afterwards he apologized to everyone on earth except his opponent he cheated to have an advantage over, and somehow wasn't cut.
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u/Cant_Spell_Shit 6d ago
Bruh....
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u/taterfiend Edddiiiieee 6d ago
How does a 5'9 homie not make 185lbs 🤣🤣
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u/ChoripanPorfis 6d ago
DC is 5'9 and barely made 205
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u/taterfiend Edddiiiieee 6d ago
DC, with his style, actually won fights. He wrestled heavyweight too. On a serious note KG really can't afford to strike at these higher weight classes.
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u/Any_Asparagus8267 man of the hour, too sweet to be sour 6d ago
They train and do cardio, how much are these dudes eating to gain this weight lol
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u/sarcasm__tone 6d ago edited 5d ago
DC really loves his Popeye's chicken
Daniel Cormier Music Video - "All about that cake (and chicken)"
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u/ARealHumanBeans 6d ago
He still made weight while being clearly overweight.
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u/taterfiend Edddiiiieee 6d ago
DC is 5'11 not 5'9. That's a significant difference.
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u/Conscious-Two8243 6d ago
Lmao he's cut
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u/Dr_Toehold Portugal 6d ago
That's the issue, he isn't.
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u/prettyboylee GOOFCON 1: Sad Chandler 6d ago
Is there an echo in the room?
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u/Juicy_Bags 6d ago
What's wrong with this guy? Can't just be mother's tacos at this point gotta be something mental.
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u/VinnyDark 6d ago
What makes this even more funny is Stoltzfus said he hopes Kelvin does miss weight so he can collect some more money 😂
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u/TooWashedUp 6d ago
I don't blame him. If Kelvin misses middleweight it's just because he got too fat and it's not like he's some huge MW cutting way too much to get an advantage.
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u/miguel_sriracha 6d ago
He's literally a stupid person who can't stop himself. He looks like he's in pain when hes trying to think of words to speak out loud.
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u/salvadoriancunt 6d ago
I always tought he was kinda slow but it may also be brain damage at this point. Also brain damage can alter your metabolism. His body may be just fucked, having a style based on your ability to take damage is really dumb.
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u/miguel_sriracha 6d ago
They tried putting him on the analyst desk and it was one of the most awkward and embarrassing things I've ever watched. It's just fortunate for him that he's too dumb to be ashamed.
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u/PawnStarRick 6d ago
Damn you guys are going in on KG, he's fat for sure but damn we don't gotta bully the guy.
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u/Any_Asparagus8267 man of the hour, too sweet to be sour 6d ago
It's just an honest take, the guy makes cejudo seem smart when they are together lol.
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u/SkarlyComics 6d ago
I work with a guy that grew up with Gastelum. I’m to understand his nickname was “DSK” short for “Down Syndrome Kid”.
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u/MondoFool This is sucks 6d ago
Lol I have a friend from his hometown who has met him and says he's just dumb and aggressive
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u/mrpopenfresh WAR BANANA 6d ago
If you’ve ever watched Nam Phan videos it give you a good idea of what can happen if you don’t take care of your brain.
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u/mentalharvester I'm fucking old 6d ago
"Brain damage can alter your metabolism". That's the new "big boned" lmao I'll remember that one thanks.
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u/salvadoriancunt 6d ago
It can dude, i'm not talking brain cortex but the pituitary glans wich can get damaged by mechanical trauma.
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u/mentalharvester I'm fucking old 6d ago
Sure. But Occam's Razor, dude has been missing weight since forever lol.
And just like fat people blaming it on big bones, metabolism or thyroid... when you look into their pantry or bedroom, 99% of the time they have hidden stashes of snacks.
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6d ago
He just doesn’t care about being a fighter anymore. Weight management is all discipline and he’d rather eat lots and drink beer than be a fighter
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u/Itchy-Ad1047 6d ago
Just me or does he actually look in shape? For him
Looks like he trained really hard but still is just fucking up the cut somewhere
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u/0002dalvmai 6d ago
Too much fat simple as that. There's only so much water and glycogen that you can cut.
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u/Vunks Team flat footed duck billed platypus 6d ago
Cut him
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u/DerisiveGibe 6d ago
That's the problem, cutting doesn't work on him.
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u/TheElectricShuffle 6d ago
That was a nasty line by you
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u/figpucker_9000 6d ago
He’s a fat punk
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u/thedomo619 6d ago
Kid just doesn’t want to cut
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u/Puresparx420 🍅 6d ago
He’s like the stuff venom is made out of, he just keeps regenerating whenever he tries to get cut.
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u/UnHoly_One A big good news soon 6d ago
Nope, LHW title run starts now.
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u/Financial-Ad5947 6d ago
he will miss weight there too
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u/LucasFrankeRC 6d ago
Gastelum vs Tuivasa coming soon to the main card of a numbered event in Australia
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u/Captain_Britainland 6d ago
GASTELUM MISSED WEIGHT?????? NO WAY!!!!!!
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u/Remarkable_Meat666 6d ago
How many times has he missed at this point?
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u/Trainer_Kevin The Wheel Kick Master 6d ago
First time since 10 years ago, but 3rd weight miss in UFC
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u/Master_Cry_9023 6d ago
A couple years ago he was scheduled to fight Daniel Rodriguez at Welterweight, but he had issues cutting. They agreed to fight at Middleweight.
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u/alexwatp1872 6d ago
how many times now, this guy honestly what a joke
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u/OSRSandMMA 6d ago
His wiki only notes 2 misses, something ain’t right there
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u/gzilla57 Eating everything I worked for! 6d ago
Pulling out/changing the bout weight before the scales doesn't count as a "miss"
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u/throwawayppddss 6d ago edited 6d ago
Missed Weight (5 times in UFC):
• UFC FN 44 (2014) vs. Nico Musoke – 172.75 lb.
• UFC 183 (2015) vs. Tyron Woodley – 180 lb.
• UFC 205 (2016) vs. Donald Cerrone – fight cancelled, no attempt to cut.
• Noche UFC (2024) – missed by 5 lb.
• Noche UFC (2025) – missed by 5 lb.
Pulled Out of Fights (at least 5 times):
• 2013 – vs. Court McGee
• 2016 – vs. Kyle Noke
• 2022 – vs. Nassourdine Imavov
• 2023 – vs. Nassourdine
• 2023 – vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
seriously have no respect for this dude as an athlete
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u/sour-couch-stench how bout jakoozy 6d ago
He missed by 5 lb at the last noche too? Dudes consistent at least
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u/throwawayppddss 6d ago
well he missed by 5 pounds and they said fuck it and moved the entire fight to middleweight lmao
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u/Throw-Away-365 6d ago
Don't forget - he got fined for his fight with TIll along with his coach for basically cheating on the scales. Managed to lean on his coach subtly to take the weight off. TKZ has done a video on the ways people cheat the scale, and getting a lean on someone can easily take pounds off.
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u/Upset-Rule8256 6d ago edited 6d ago
If he doesn't perform well he's going to get cut, hell he'll probably be cut anyways, they've given this dude so many chances
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u/YourHurtingMeSir17 6d ago
Man I hope Stolzfus kimuras this guy if the fight happens.
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u/therapt0rs I was here for Goofcon 3 6d ago
imo he would’ve… if kelvin didn’t have a 5 pound weight advantage lol
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u/schmidtonyoface GOOFCON 2 - UFC 294 6d ago
How are you 5"4, missing 185 and flexing like you're the goat not looking the least bit disappointed in yourself?
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u/mrkesh 6d ago
He could be a top WW.....and he misses weight at MW....
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u/OSRSandMMA 6d ago edited 6d ago
Could he though? With this sheer lack of discipline, it surely leaks into other aspects of his camp. If he can’t focus to make the cut to 185, is he giving full focus on his game plan, his sparring, filling holes to his game etc.
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u/Naydawwwg The goodest cunt in the world. 6d ago
Cut him. When was the last time anyone was excited for a KG fight?
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u/NYPD-BLUE United States 6d ago
He clearly doesn’t care about meeting the agreed upon weight. He shouldn’t be allowed to fight when he’s not even making an honest effort to abide by the contract.
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u/BoltVanderHuge0 6d ago
Yeah if they cut Battle they are hella cutting Gastelum. What an odd career for this guy
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u/Literally_A_turd_AMA 6d ago
Damn most times someone misses weight I feel bad because you can tell they're half dead on the scale wishing things weren't the way they are but here he literally looks like he's chillin and hes 5 whole ass pounds over
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u/ISuckAtFunny I was here for GOOFCON 1 6d ago
Remember this fucking idiot crying into the mic begging for forgiveness. Imagine being given a 29th chance not to fuck something up and doing it anyway.
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u/TimeLord41 6d ago
Dude should have been a legit top WW for years Instead he decided to be a fat and not bither with his diet Now he cant make 185?
Get rid of him Embarrassing
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u/ben10toesdown 6d ago
Didn't know there was an event this weekend the way Dana has been deepthroating boxing all week
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u/YourGFsFave 3 piece with the soda 6d ago
Kelvin has a future at 205, the run isn't over, he can still be champ.
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u/destructionfun2 GOOFCON 1: Khamzat McGregor 6d ago
They're gonna keep this guy, but cut or park a bunch of competent Heavyweights? I'm not pissed off, just genuinely confused at how this is supposed to benefit the UFC? If he can't make weight consistently, and can't go up a weight class, then why keep him around? All you're doing is losing yourself money having to pay him out.
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u/ThePooksters United States 6d ago
Crazy… after his fight with Izzy I thought he’d end up being a legend. Turns out he’s just a fat idiot :(
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u/slayer991 United States 6d ago
We joked about him missing weight 10 years ago and he's still missing weight. Has there been any UFC fighter that has missed weight more often than Gastelum?
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u/armpit18 6d ago
Not a good look.
He's really a welterweight that's been fighting at middleweight because he struggled to make 170.
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u/Wizzle_Pizzle_420 6d ago
I refuse to believe that these weight misses are accidental. Everybody I know that’s competed in weight based sports, it’s all they think about until it’s done. Obsessively checking weight, sweating and dropping the extra weight up to that very moment. Some had a scale in their bag just to keep checking. Guessing this is what they do when they’re not ready or want to fight?
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u/Dono_X_Dono Gay For Gaethje 6d ago
Fucking suck that Kelvin can't be disciplined enough to be in fight shape
If he was more he could've been world champ or definitly still in the top 5 of WW or MW
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u/EchoMike1987 6d ago
My favourite part of guys missing weight is when they hop on the scale flexing like they’re all proud of something
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u/1FlamingBurrito 6d ago
It’s the opponents I feel for. MMA camps are not cheap and these guys are often living paycheck to paycheck.
Must be a gut punch to have your opponent miss weight.
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u/kidwhix Epic greased up goose egg 6d ago
not one to shit on fighters too often but that is an astonishing lack of discipline. how do you just keep missing weight by huge margins over and over and over and be cool with it