Kelvin Gastelum was confident UFC 287 would mark a positive turning point in his career, and he accomplished the first step with a much-needed win over Chris Curtis . After dropping five of his past six fights prior to Saturday, “The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) earned a unanimous victory over Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) in what many viewed as a crossroads fight in his career. He used his striking to get the job done with scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. Unanimous for KG!! @KelvinGastelum takes the decision over Chris Curtis to close the #UFC287 Prelims pic.twitter.com/B7oQVtrYbc — UFC (@ufc) April 9, 2023 The middleweight bout closed out the UFC 287 preliminary card at Kaseya Center in Miami. Gastelum came out of the gate sharp, working behind his slick jab and sticking combinations through the defensive guard of his opponent
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UFC 287 results: Kelvin Gastelum outpoints Chris Curtis for much-needed win – MMA Junkie