UFC Mexico City has actually apparently included a middleweight tilt in between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer.
It's been a rough couple of years for the 33-year-old previous title opposition. He last contended at UFC Saudi Arabia in June, versus Daniel Rodriguez. While the bout was at first set for welterweight, the battle was altered to a middleweight contest throughout battle week, after Kelvin Gastelum let the business understand he could not make 170 pounds.
Eventually, the weight problems didn't stop the previous title opposition from scoring a choice win over ‘D-Rod'. With the triumph, Kelvin Gastelum was back on the ideal track. Having actually gotten in the battle riding a 1-3 skid in his last 4 bouts, it was a win he severely required. That didn't stop Dana White from knocking Gastelum in his post-fight press conference.
A couple of months eliminated from that win over ‘D-Rod', Kelvin Gastelum is apparently set to return. As initially reported by Alex Behunin of Mixed martial arts Maniathe middleweight competitor will satisfy the compelling Joe Pyfer at UFC Mexico City. Currently, the 185-pound bout isn't anticipated to heading the occasion decreasing on March 29th.
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Joe Pyfer vs. Kelvin Gastelum in the works for #UFCMexicoCity on March 29, 2025, per sourceshttps:// t.co/ 2J3cDugWqC
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) December 31, 2024
REPORT|Joe Pyfer vs. Kelvin Gastelum remains in the works for UFC Mexico City
For his part, ‘BodyBagz' was last seen in the cage in June at UFC 303. On the prelims of the International Fight Week occasion, Joe Pyfer dealt with Marc-Andre Barriault. The bout occurred simply a couple of months after the increasing possibility was handed his very first advertising loss versus Jack Hermansson.
The 28-year-old got back on the best track rapidly. Eventually, it took less than a round for the increasing middleweight to score a ruthless knockout win over the Canadian. It appears that the interruption win has actually set the phase for Joe Pyfer to satisfy Kelvin Gastelum next, in an enormous middleweight accident.
Currently, the UFC Mexico City card does not have a centerpiece however does have 2 other contests revealed. A set of flyweight bouts are presently anticipated to decrease in March, with Edgar Chairez set to fulfill C.J. Vergara, and Ronaldo Rodriguez slated to deal with Kevin Borjas. While the card is barren today, fans can anticipate more battle statements in the weeks to come.
What do you make from this UFC battle statement? Who do you got? Kelvin Gastelum or Joe Pyfer?
