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Kelvin Gastelum Claims UFC Contract Renewal Hinges on Win, Hints at Career End

Kelvin Gastelum Claims UFC Contract Renewal Hinges on Win, Hints at Career End
World Sports · 16:51:52 - Tuesday, 10 November 2026

Kelvin Gastelum has claimed that the UFC wants to renew his contract, but with a condition that he must win his next fight. The former middleweight title challenger made the statement ahead of his bout against Dustin Stoltzfus at the Noche UFC event held at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on September 13, 2025.

Gastelum, 33, suggested that his career may be nearing its end, saying "The end is coming." The UFC has not publicly commented on the contract situation.

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