Kelvin Gastelum was – unsurprisingly – in some pain Sunday night after his epic UFC 236 clash with Israel Adesanya , but he also seems to be in good spirits. Gastelum met Adesanya in a five round co-headliner that saw “The Last Stylebender” walk away with a close unanimous decision and the UFC interim middleweight title. But Gastelum didn’t leave the octagon empty-handed, earning a $50,000 “Fight of the Night” bonus and a lot of praise for a valiant effort in a thrilling and balanced match. Unlike Adesanya (16-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), Gastelum (16-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) couldn’t make it to the post-fight press conference at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena.
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