Filed under: News , UFC It seems Kelvin Gastelum hasn’t given up on his legend-hunting mission just yet. After being pulled from his original UFC 212 appointment with ex-champ Anderson Silva (34-8 MMA, 17-4 UFC) due to a potential  U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) violation , Gastelum (14-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) took to Twitter today to apologize and request a new date with the former middleweight kingpin and ex-pound-for-pound great. “My apologies and respects to Anderson Silva, I can’t make it to the dance in Rio, how about we dance in New York in July?” Gastelum wrote (via Twitter ) My apologies and respects to @SpiderAnderson , I Can't make it to the dance in Rio, how about we dance in New York in July? @ufc @UFCONFOX — #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) May 4, 2017 The new stage would be Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y., on Long Island, which is set to host UFC on FOX 25 on July 22. The main card will air on FOX following prelims expected for FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

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Kelvin Gastelum still set on facing Anderson Silva, invites ex-champ to dance in New York – MMA Junkie

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