Kelvin Gastelum was in Chicago for UFC 225 earlier this month. Just not there ready for a fight.
UFC president Dana White said in the post-fight press conference, when asked about Gastelum possibly filling in for an overweight Yoel Romero, that Gastelum has “personal issues” that he needs to get sorted out. That’s why Gastelum could not replace Romero, if needed, in the main event title fight against Robert Whittaker, White said.
Gastelum told Luke Thomas on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour that he is unsure about what White was talking about that night in Chicago.