Kelvin Gastelum is heading again to middleweight.
A number of individuals with data of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Preventing that the UFC is focusing on a matchup between Gastelum and Joe Pyfer for the UFC’s return to Mexico Metropolis on March 29. MMA Mania was first to report the bout.
After a 12-fight middleweight run, Gastelum returned to the welterweight division dropping by way of lopsided submission to Sean Brady at UFC Austin in December 2023. Gastelum was slated to face Daniel Rodriguez in a 170-pound divisional tilt at UFC Saudi Arabia this previous June, however weight chopping points led to the competition being pumped as much as a 185-pound matchup, which Gastelum received vid unanimous resolution.
Pyfer is ready to make his sixth UFC look after going 1-1 within the octagon in 2024. In his first UFC major occasion, Pyfer suffered his first promotional loss to Jack Hermansson at UFC Vegas 86 this previous Feburary, however was capable of bounce again with a first-round knockout win towards Marc-Andre Barriault at UFC 303 in June.
Damon Martin contributed to this report.
