It didn’t happen in Rio de Janeiro or New York, but it seems Kelvin Gastelum will finally get to add another chapter to his legend-hunting mission against former UFC champion Anderson Silva . According to multiple reports, the middleweights have agreed to meet in the headliner of the UFC’s debut in mainland China , set to take place at Mercedes-Benz Arena in Shanghai on Nov. 25. FloCombat.com first reported the news. Related Kelvin Gastelum planning welterweight return after loss to 'really strong' Chris Weidman The middleweights were originally set to meet at UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro, but Gastelum (14-3 MMA, 9-3 UFC) had to be pulled from the bout after testing positive for marijuana metabolites in a test stemming from a previous bout with Vitor Belfort.

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