One-time interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum on Sunday released a statement vowing to continue on after a loss to ex-champ Robert Whittaker in the main tournament of UFC Vegas 24.
Gastelum became as soon as swept on the scorecards, dropping every spherical to Whittaker for unanimous 50-45 tallies. Nonetheless he became as soon as optimistic about his future, writing on Twitter, “I clean trust I’m able to win the job accomplished and be one amongst basically the most straightforward!”
In actuality, Gastelum is notion to be one amongst the UFC’s easiest at 185 pounds and is currently ranked No. 8 in the promotion’s rankings. The Last Fighter 17 winner has fallen instant, on the different hand, in opposition to high-ranked competition, including Israel Adesanya, who battered him in a back-and-forth battle that received “Battle of the twelve months” honors but no longer directly ended in Adesanya a success the interim belt he later unified by beating Whittaker.
Gastelum became as soon as scheduled to face Whittaker on the conclusion of their time as opposing coaches on The Last Fighter 28 Whittaker clean held the belt. Nonetheless a final-second illness pressured Whittaker to withdraw, and the Aussie champ went on to win knocked out by Adesanya.
Gastelum is 1-4 in his previous five outings with a resolution over Ian Heinisch added to setbacks in opposition to Adesanya, Darren Till, Jack Hermansson, and most impartial impartial as of late Whittaker.
As with the Adesanya battle, Gastelum took a essential amount of anguish in his battle in opposition to Whittaker, lively 150 strikes over five rounds. He also gave up four takedowns.
Whittaker has called for a rematch with Adesanya in September or October, even supposing he acknowledged a publish-battle scientific checkup will settle on his timeline.
