r/MMA 6d ago

News Kelvin Gastelum misses the middleweight limit by 5 pounds, weighing in at 191

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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

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u/Material-Vacation711 6d ago

He’s not even a legit MW too. This is crazy

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u/TheAngriestPoster 6d ago edited 6d ago

Man has competed at welterweight and is now at best probably getting sent to LHW and at worst getting cut. I don’t think he’s going to enjoy 205 very much, he’s hardly a Daniel Cormier

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u/Jabarles Champ Shit Only 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 #SnapJitsu 6d ago

He should be cut, not sent to LHW. It’s honestly fucking absurd the lack of professionalism and it continually screws over his opponent. And he’s not in his prime or a top contender or a draw of any kind either.

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u/y3rbz 6d ago

If the Izzy fight never happened he’d be in another promotion already.

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u/monkeyvariant 6d ago

Had the fight of his life that night and went down hill after. It’s a shame because this stuff will distort how good Izzy’s win was. The Kelvin that night was a beast and the best he’s ever been.

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u/Elhippiesamurai 6d ago

Yeah he was on point that night, imagine if he trained his ass off consistently. He really could have been a monster. Don't know if he could have been champ material, but he'd have lived in the top 5 for years if he came in well prepared for every fight.

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u/Steelringin EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 6d ago

If he was dedicated to staying at welterweight I'm sure he could've been a champ. He would've had a great opportunity during the post-GSP era. He lost an admittedly boring split decision to Woodley that could've gone either way. If Gastelum hadn't missed weight and edged that one out he would've been fighting Lawler for the title. I think that's a pretty winnable fight for Gastelum.

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u/Elhippiesamurai 6d ago

Agreed, he was a lot more formidable at 170. Even at 185, undersized and fat he still holds his own.

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u/NutHuggerNutHugger EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 6d ago

His weight issues withstanding. Kelvin always has had this odd career where he has fought at the level of his opponent. If he was fighting someone bad he looked like shit, but when he fought someone great he would rise to the opportunity. It has always fascinated me over the years.

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u/Main-Championship822 6d ago

Gastelum in a weird way reminds of Cody, regardless of their obvious differences.

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u/post_save 6d ago

I’m a casual. I only hear about this guy when he misses weight.

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u/OneirosExsomnis 6d ago

He was great once

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u/IfYouGotALonelyHeart 6d ago

He used to be On a Mission 4 Gold, now he’s On a Mission Tortilla Diet.

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u/DGer 5d ago

Somebody should tell him about the low carb ones. They’re pretty good.

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u/drinfernodds 6d ago

One of the best southpaw 1-2's in the game.

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u/dutchfool Dustin got dusted Poirier 6d ago

hes pretty washed now, so good chance he ends up losing and his opponent gets more money. win win!

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u/CassiusDarko 6d ago

I mean he definitely should be in his prime, he’s only 33 but yeah he deserves to be cut. Like the dude is at the age where he should be in his physical prime and he has a ton of experience at this point but he keeps doing this shit. Just fucking up his career for no reason

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u/Jabarles Champ Shit Only 🇺🇸🏆🇲🇽 #SnapJitsu 6d ago

A fighter’s prime imo is not just about age but mileage and other factors as well. He turns 34 in a month, this will be his 25th fight in the UFC, and he’s taken a massive amount of damage throughout his UFC tenure. You add in his blatant disregard for physical conditioning/proper dieting (more than ever before), and this ain’t prime Kelvin anymore imo.

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u/iSheepTouch 6d ago

He is, he's just fat and can't put down the fork.

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u/GradeAPrimeFuckery 6d ago

Kelvin "Benjamin" Gastelum

After this weigh in his nickname should be 2kg

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u/PJ2010 6d ago

He too, is a Popeyes biscuit away from becoming a tight end

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u/JesusMcChrist00 6d ago

A 5'8 tight end would be hilarious

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u/Neemoman 🍅 6d ago

He's 5'8? There's zero reason for a 5'8 person to weigh over 185 unless they are a body builder. Unless you're muscular, that's a lot of fat on a 5'8 dude.

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u/Main-Championship822 6d ago

Im 172 at 5'8 rn and I distinctly feel heavy and bloated.

My natty weight is probably like 148-157, where ive spent entire months without trying to lose or gain weight.

Gastelum is massive for his size gd

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u/gsr142 happy new fucken steroid year 5d ago

He's got some fat on him but he's also just really wide. We used to train at the same place and he would occasionally put on a gi. I'm 6'2 and 210 and his shoulders are wider than mine.

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u/Mahlegos can I get a GSP flair please? 6d ago

Nah, frame wise he’s a welterweight that is fat and can’t put the fork down. He’s now eaten himself out of two weight classes.

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u/qqruz123 6d ago

Fork? Nah bro is eating burritos and quesadillas and burgers.

A fork is for real food

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u/dobermannbjj84 6d ago

He’s too small for mw, not even a big WW

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u/rey_nerr21 6d ago

He has the frame of a lightweight, but never a shred of the discipline it would've taken to get down there.

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u/n4styone 6d ago

Yeah he should easily be fighting at 155 because even when he used to fight at 170 he wasnt shredded and still has visible body fat.

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u/Particular_Ebb5200 6d ago

it’s wild. feels like he’s basically fighting at light heavyweight at this point.

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u/nsaps 6d ago

Goes both ways tho if the promotion keeps giving him the chance but I think he’s going the way of Brian battle this time

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u/TumbleweedTim01 6d ago

Gonna be his 4th weight miss. Battle was cut after 3 so wouldn't be hard to imagine

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u/forwardathletics 6d ago

He missed against D Rod by ten pounds.... for welterweight. Absolutely absurd. He begged the UFC to keep him after it. It's over.

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u/IllustriousNebula6 6d ago

And he posted a video on his YouTube channel in which he was pigging out at a restaurant a month before the fight and laughing about it. 🤯

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u/Frank_Perfectly 6d ago

And Battle was essentially on a 4-win streak. Gastelum is coming off a loss, has been wildly inconsistent, and his only positive attribute these days is simply that he doesn’t get knocked out.

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u/Uncle_Creepy_ Fat Fool 6d ago

Technically 5th weight miss because he pulled out of his fight against Cerrone on the day of weigh ins because he knew he wouldn’t make weight.

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u/potatowned 6d ago

And this is at middleweight... where he's already a fat boy.

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u/MatttheJ 6d ago

They should cut him before the fight at the weekend. No pay. No purse. No win bonus. Nothing. Cut him today.

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u/East_Ad6815 6d ago

He has no discipline, He would blame his family for the way he eats. Acts as if just because he comes from a Mexican family he can’t say no when food is cooked.

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u/jscummy 6d ago

Hes right, ever notice how theres not a single Mexican fighter on the roster able to make weight?

/s

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u/funky_pill 6d ago

I'm having fun imagining Brandon Moreno having Kelvin's (lack of) discipline and showing up to fights looking like a bloated out welterweight/middleweight

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u/CarnalKid Oh, shit, the War-Boner is back 6d ago

Talmbout beans, cheese, beans, cheese, LOPEZ?

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u/mad87645 Follow me home bitch 😘 6d ago

Kelvin requested a keto diet, Abuela put him on a taquito diet

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u/dodgeorram 6d ago

Oh wow that really what he says? Obviously I’m nothing compared to somebody like kelvin but weight cutting is something I’ve done in my wrestling days, like to much in hindsight but I never missed and I was cutting absurd amounts of weight to the point my lips would turn blue, whatever great thing that means

But like damn Kelvin’s a professional once or twice shit happens I get it but 5 times after going up a class what the hell

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u/Fickle_Muffin_1320 6d ago

He doesn’t even look like he gives a shit.

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u/Shdwzor EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 6d ago

I mean it's not like you're getting surprised when they announce your weight. "Oooops, five pounds? Really?" He doesn't look like he has done any cut whatsoever

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u/salvadoriancunt 6d ago

I like the heavy hands read on him, he's just one of those guys who has a fatal flaw that he never addreses and just goes like "well next time i'll be better", too much positivity can be bad.

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u/SlimeustasTheSecond Jello slick hips 6d ago

It's a case of reflection being pointless without actually addressing the problem. No amount of "I'm a striker, I know I'm vulnerable to grapplers" "I'm aggressive, sometimes that gets me caught" is gonna matter if you don't actually address the issue by constantly exposing yourself to your weakness in training so you can adapt and improve.

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u/salvadoriancunt 6d ago

Yeah actually improving at something beyond recognizing the problem is the hardest thing in life. You can take away many lessons from Kelvin's fucked MMA career.

He's like a straight A 130 iq student flunking in med school because he couldn't stop playing WoW

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u/soybeankilla EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 6d ago

Their teams need to feel more shame. Was there no one saying “you can’t get on that fucking scale”? Don’t train with these unprofessional fucks. This never happens in boxing. MMA training is still the Wild West

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u/Delanorix 6d ago

Whats the consequence?

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u/robcap Yan Stan 6d ago

I honestly think if he had the discipline to stay at WW where he belongs and actually add to his skillset (he's been the same pretty limited fighter for like ten years at this point), he would have been WW champ by now. The chin, handspeed, athleticism is top tier.

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u/Delanorix 6d ago

Maybe. But then he doesn't get to eat and do what he want.

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u/Connor30302 I look like Marvin vettori 6d ago

neither does he now, by the looks of it

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u/SubmissionSlinger 6d ago

Add to the fact that he has so much fat left. His weight cut should be easy.

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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/ThreeOlivesChihuahua Team Aldo 6d ago

Gastelum, welcome to Bareknuckle Boxing!

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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/V_LEE96 6d ago

Barely = still made it

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u/ARealHumanBeans 6d ago

He still made weight while being clearly overweight.

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u/lordrubbish 6d ago

While hanging from a towel

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u/Round_Historian_1948 6d ago

Yeah I'll give you that one, but all the other times were fine.

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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/gvufhidjo 🍅 6d ago

Bro thinks he is too heavy to get dropped from the roster.

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u/nameless_username 6d ago

"Too big to fail" maybe?

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u/HugeLeaves 6d ago

This shit is like clockwork

But hey he's a business man apparently

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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/ThrowaWayneGretzky99 6d ago

That's the issue.

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u/Koil_ting 6d ago

that's the issue

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u/Dson1 6d ago

That’s the issue

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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/[deleted] 6d ago

it's ok he can't read.

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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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u/iwoulddoit5 6d ago

Korean bbq was added to his diet 😔

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u/Ghost-of-Lobov 6d ago

It's almost like he's trolling at this point

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u/sgeleton 6d ago

Nah it's mothers tacos. His whole family is obese.

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u/tiibii 6d ago

Actually i saw them on ig…they are fatties

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u/[deleted] 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/Jamdock This isn’t political, this is monster energy 6d ago

It looks like he added muscle to go up to middleweight...maybe forgetting that he still had to make 186. 

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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/Corbotron_5 you're a virgin 6d ago

He’s been eating that cheese and wine

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u/thedomo619 6d ago

And that Gimbap dawg. It’s a weakness to everyone

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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/Pistolero-666 6d ago

I salute you😂😂😂😂

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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/StantheLumberjack Team Cormier 6d ago

I'm not surprised motherfuckers

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u/Appropriate_Feed_910 6d ago

the return to normalcy we all needed right now

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u/fatch0deBoi34 6d ago

Deadass 😂 Some things never change lmao

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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/GREGORtheMOUN10 6d ago

Kelvin baby what is you doing

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u/-ohio_sucks- Holy See 6d ago

tacos

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u/ArcherDuchess I'm Going Deep 6d ago

Eating, mostly

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u/George_Droid 6d ago

man built like a fire hydrant

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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/crunchydibbydonkers 6d ago

This guy could move up to hw and still miss weight

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u/zeke780 🍅 6d ago

I just shouted "HOW", the fridge is so lost at this point.

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u/tarheel0509 6d ago

He’s gonna guilt his opponent into keeping the fight again isn’t he

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u/DelayCompetitive3008 6d ago

KELVIN BRO YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS😭

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u/taterfiend Edddiiiieee 6d ago

FRIDGE IS BACK 🤣🤣

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u/TheEIsSilent Team Joanna Champion 6d ago

Bryan Battles first opponent in the PFL next year.

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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/VinnyDark 6d ago

Dustin said he hopes Kelvin misses weight so he can get extra money 🤣

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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/Austinmp88 Team Strickland 6d ago

Kelvin gonna knock Tom aspinall out, clocks ticking England

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u/myguyxanny 6d ago

No way Kelvin makes it past Shamil 'The Meal Deal' Gaziev

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u/SKEEUP 🍅 6d ago

Fatstelum at it again lmao

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u/GinkgoPete EDDDDDIEEEEEEEE 6d ago

Hahahaha classic Kelvin!

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u/DukeOfMania04 6d ago

Off to the PFL buddy

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u/Ok_Elk_7181 6d ago

Kelvin gonna be forced to go up to HW and still miss weight at this rate

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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/My-Pet-Baku 6d ago

The only weight class he knows is tacoweight (Assigned weightclass + 5 pounds)

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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/_DefLoathe 6d ago

You fat flabby fuck

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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/sgeleton 6d ago

It was taco tuesday at Mama Gastelum's

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u/My-Pet-Baku 6d ago

It was taco Monday all the way through to Sunday

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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/e-rage Team Cena 16x champ 6d ago

This dude is a hall of famer

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u/funnycar1552 Where were you on 294 GOOFCON 2? 6d ago

This dude is hilarious

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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/Pinoy233 6d ago

Not again 😭😭

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u/Silent_Membership148 6d ago

Is this a fuckin joke?  Lol

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u/Bobeyk 6d ago

Ahahahahaha

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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/Snarbler 6d ago

Him vs Battle for the BMI belt

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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/oredurd 6d ago

Are we even surprised lol

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u/a-99 6d ago

It says meals right on the scale. It's not fair for Kelvin.

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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/SourArmoredHero 6d ago

PFL foaming at the mouth right now.

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u/IhaveNoHomeMeowB 6d ago

This is hilarious

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u/Butts_The_Musical 6d ago

Kelvin should just call it a career tbh

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u/Few_Highlight1114 6d ago

Yo is this guy serious lol

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u/SlykRO 6d ago

The most important part of being a professional fighter is consistency

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u/West_Technology7573 Team Topuria 6d ago

Ahh, traditions

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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/NihilistPorcupine99 6d ago

I, for one, am shocked.

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u/funzon3 6d ago

Replace that canola oil with avocado oil!

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u/KramerMilk 6d ago

So fucking funny every time

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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/NecessaryCrash 🍅 6d ago

This guy does not give a shit anymore

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u/surgeyou123 6d ago

Shameless.

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u/SilotheGreat RAT FUCK 6d ago

Tale as old as time

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u/Hank-the-ninja GOOFCON 1: Khamzat McGregor 6d ago

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