TUF Winners Gastelum & McGee Meet at UFC on Fox 9

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Kelvin Gastelum

A Welterweight has been set for UFC on Fox 9 with TUF 17 winner Kelvin Gastelum (7-0) squaring off with TUF 11 winner Court “The Crusher” McGee (16-3).

Both fighters won their season of The Ultimate Fighter as Middleweights but have since moved down a weight class.

After the split decision win over Uriah Hall to win the 17th season of TUF, Gastelum made the decision to move weight classes. Gastelum’s first bout at Welterweight was a memorable one, submitting Brian Melancon in the very first round.

McGee will be in search of his 2nd straight win over a fellow TUF winner coming off has a decision win over TUF Smashes winner Robert Whittaker. Also in McGee’s Welterweight debut he scored the decision win over tough vet Josh Neer.

UFC on Fox 9 takes place on December at the Sleep Train Center in Sacramento, California; and is headlined by Josh “The Punk” Thomson challenging Anthony “Showtime” Pettis for the UFC Lightweight title.

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