Filed under: Featured Videos , News , UFC , Videos TORONTO – Kelvin Gastelum admitted that his latest in a long line of weight-cutting gaffes was a tough one – one that seriously ruined his reputation. But he’s not ready to concede just yet. Prior to November’s UFC 205 event, Gastelum had officially missed weight for two UFC welterweight fights and nearly missed it on a few other occasions. But on the eve of UFC 205, the 25-year-old’s struggles reached an all-time low when he didn’t even weigh in for a planned fight with Donald Cerrone because he was so over the 171-pound limit. The fight was scrapped, and UFC President Dana White then vowed Gastelum (12-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) would never again fight at 170 pounds . So, on Saturday, he heads to middleweight for a pay-per-view main-card bout with Tim Kennedy (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre

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Why – despite a battered reputation – UFC 206′s Kelvin Gastelum is still planning a future at 170 – MMA Junkie

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