(SHORT FILM) GASTELUM: Inside Kelvin Gastelum's Dramatic Journey To 170 LBS

EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK at Kelvin Gastelum as he details his journey back to 170 lbs for the first time since UFC 200.
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[@raiwatsagdeo1752]

Let's go KG

[@BrandysLoveBug]

God bless this man. He is so inspirational and a warrior in life!

[@QueenBGastelum]

Heyyyy superstar here lol 😂🎉

[@danielnicholson1785]

KG. Hope you read this. Been a fan since your Adesanya war. Have been hoping you'd work your way back to a rematch. I'm an Izzy fan. Called The Strickland win a year ago because I knew he'd get in izzys face and not get spooked and literally said he'll give him the best/most entertaining contest since the Gastelum fight. Worked today, missed your fight, will watch tomorrow. Dropping down after that long is an iffy challenge first night out. Everyone quits and drinks beer and eats donuts again after they get smoked by someone who's never fought at a higher weight consistently. Don't blow out, go keto. Keep the weight off. Be disciplined af. Stay within 10lbs of welterweight. Train long term at the lighter weight. Maintain your strength and get your speed back. Have a 2nd fight at Welter, then a 3rd. I have a dozen muay thai world champ friends. And two dozen who have national and international championship titles. Between 6 of the most experienced they have 500 pro fights. (Not including the three Thais I know then it would be well over 1000) . Have trained since 94'. You have the heart of a lion, a good chin, a fantastic striker, fearless af and have td defence and wrestling and all the shit. Don't read the articles. Don't listen to naysayers and don't eat proverbial donuts and drink proverbial beer because today wasn't in the win column please ffs. . One of my old stable mates won his first pro national boxing championship/title at 36.. I asked him about his age. He said "Nicho 36 is the new 26" Remember that. Keep the weight off, get your speed back and fight strong. You can absolutely toast welterweight when you get used to fighting at that weight again and fighting people at thag weight again.. Which is the real challenge first time you drop down.. Your performance is not a reflection of your lack of speed/agility, it's of not being properly adjusted to the increased speed and agilty of your opponents. That fight was just to tweak your training and diet for next fight at that weight. You're used to fighting monsters mate. Today was a feedback fight and a pay day. Stay trim as fuck. Steak and greens and water. Train light and fast. You will starch your next opponent at welter weight and go on a fucking tear and you have all the skills and durability to bust up the top five in the division and get some shiny jewellery around your waist. Mark my words. Stay trim and have a quick turnaround.. You'll have six months of training at welterweight.. That should be long enough for your body and brain to (properly) catch back up to the division. Starch your next opponent, take a month off and book another fight. (Get two in before mid year.) Diet should be effortless and automatic by June. Let division sort itself out in the interim. Put your stamp on it with a definitive victory and 3 straight run before the end of 2024 and with your pedigree of previous opponents that should be enough to call out one of the also rans in the top 5 that didn't get the job done for their title shot in 2024. Smoke them in the first half of 2025 Title shot in last half of 2025. See out 2025 as WW champion. Smoke a couple of contenders in 2026. 36 is the new 26. Remember that. Don't forget it. I called it first. Your window for an undefeated title run at WW did not start this morning before your fight even if you wanted it to. It started immediately after it was over. That wasn't a fight it was a feedback mechanism for the next six months of your training. That is all. I'm sure it Felt like a fight.. It wasn't. It was a brutal but valuable scientific expedition into a hostile environment to gather data to guarantee the success of all future expeditions. Hit prediction.. Gastelum becomes new WW champ in 2025. 💯🥊 There isn't anyone in the division you can't dust. Whatever ever you didn't know before your fight today about dropping back down... Now you know. So put the data you got today to work and then turn around into another camp without delay and go smoke some welterweight fools. I'll put my money where my mouth is.. Im betting on you for a win in all your welterweight fights next year. I don't gamble. But it won't be a gamble. You're not in your prime for another four years. You had an early peak but you hadn't finished your apprenticeship yet. You finished your apprenticeship with the big boys. You proved it by getting disciplined and making the weight to drop back down... Now stay there. Time to create some apprenticeships of your own. When fighters call people their kids when they win.. It's funny. Calling them your apprentice.. That's mature and sophisticated. Fuck it quote star wars and call them your padewan. Ahh young padewan.. You have much to learn, the force is strong in this one but he is emotional and has much to learn. Start dropping some Jedi shit at the prefights.. Do that Jedi wave in front of their face at the weigh in face off's and tell them you are not the droid they're looking for.. Get in their heads. Wear a brown hooded robe 😂 After you cut their legs off in the cage tell them they were supposed to be the chosen one and bring balance to the force but they gave in to fear.. Shit like that. Jesus that would be funny af. Do your thing.. But just know that.. Dropping down isn't a one fight commitment. That's why nobody ever succeeds at it. It's a twelve month three fight donut and beer free commitment. It's not about making the weight. It's about staying there for long enough to excel at it against people who were already doing that. Peace 🫶 I'm betting on you for a win early next year.

[@CornerStoreDrums]

LETS GO KG!! 💯 💪

[@user-nl1yp6pu1n]

lets go KG🔥🔥

[@CrochetAndCrust]

Inspirational, Kelvin! Love this!

[@nilesrodriguez4343]

Let's GOOOO

[@joes4697]

Can't wait for Saturday. Give him hell Kelvin 👊👊

[@mysticpapiknows]

Yo we know you were trying to scrap with Brady, but that guy knew the gameplan going in the fight. Kudos to him ... don't give up on your dream Kelvin!! We know you got the dog in you. Never afraid of a fight or anyone 🎉 you'll be back better

[@mysticpapiknows]

Let's get it !! So pumped for you Gastelum! Si se puede carnal !! 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 💪

[@kevinmalone584]

You are genuinely able to make one of the biggest come back runs in history. 3 fights and a title

[@aryamanmani4025]

You need this share this on socials Kelvin, outstanding content. 170 is yours in a year king.

[@marcoz1221]

Kick some ass KG

[@MVPMMA]

Let’s go KG I know ur gonna bring it this week 💪🏽🔥

[@vicvicki1]

Thru all the Ups and Downs, it's been an Awsome Journey, Bro! To be Continued...

[@Ralphypoops]

You got this homie! 🔥

[@Chadministrator93]

Damn

[@hydreamc853]

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@Osprofail]

🔥🔥

[@TheFreddydamost]

We're all with you my brother!!! See you in Austin! 💯

[@wyleeward33]

Let’s go 💪🏼 looking forward to see you rise through the ranks at ww again.

[@kimgustavsson9317]

The most likeable gut on the roster. Let's go!

[@alfonsomorales4831]

Love you cousin !! You got this !

[@franklinkramer9233]

Same birthday as you I'm about to take over mma at the ripe age of 37. Use that for motivation my man you are still a young pup. And everybodys rootin for ya

[@Nameplease12blacknobility]

Keep it up brother 💪🏽 been a Fan for many years and will continue to support you. You’ve achieved greatness and definitely Not achieving more. Much respect, Goodluck brother 💪🏽😊👊🏽

[@obu2108]

GL champ👊

[@hallomeinfreundflaviosimon7930]

1kg fat equals 7000kcal With 500kcal deficit for a month u will lose 4,7 lbs. Thats a small deficit. Stop getting fat and your diet will be easy. You have a discipline problem. Kelvin u are fun to watch and have all the potential to be an ufc champ. All the best

[@Shilo_Primetime1010]

Dont sell this shit I need this

[@nenous_sada]

You tapped out because you snubbed me for a pic back in New Jersey. God works in mysterious ways

[@DetrickROS]

L Gastelum. Embarassing performance and embarassing guy

[@colinrodgers5657]

So happy for you and the relationship you have with your sister! My sister has been a blessing for me and it was nice to see you recognize that connection with yours

[@Ben.Hodgson]

Good luck this weekend!

[@jesse851]

Love this guy! Great video, i am 100% sure you will win on Dec 2nd

[@CarsAndMotorcycles]

Great video! You have big figting heart and I hope your weight cut goes smooth. Love your Paulie t shirt btw! That caracter is legendary 😁

[@powerpunch7908]

I hope you have a successful weigh-in I look forward to a match filled with your fighting spirit. Brady is good at ground fighting, so be careful when attacking on the ground and expect a KO with a strike. GO GASTELUM!!

[@CaptainKuki]

Nice work bro!

[@scottlemurianboxer]

Brother,n🙏🏻 keep your head up! STAY STRONG, hold ya head up brother. Brady looked like a weight bully in your fight? He looked like he put on a lot of size sense fighting Belal? He looked like he was 205 in there? You've put in too much work into this to turn back or doubt yourself brother! You got this! 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@rickyschmidt3846]

thinking Kelvin can box Brady up if he can avoid the double leg and not get takendown off his leg kick. Lets go Kelvin!

[@slg6717]

turn into bad guy in ring no mercy on at all in their enemy

[@alejandroromo5237]

Let’s go Kevin I got my $ on you bro. You’re gonna make it look easy papa!! I believe in you 🫡🤝