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Kelvin Gastelum ‘thinking about getting the 170 belt’ despite 185 success

It seems the entire mixed martial arts world wants Kelvin Gastelum to stay at 185 pounds.

Except for Gastelum himself.

The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner has been a monster since his embarking on his most recent middleweight stint, earning back-to-back finishes of Tim Kennedy and Vitor Belfort. A high-profile matchup with the legendary Anderson Silva awaits next.

Contrast that to welterweight, where he missed weight three times in the span of two years, then was pulled from a UFC 205 bout with Donald Cerrone over a weight cut gone awry.