A biography for Kelvin Gastelumhasn’t been written yet.
“If I beat a guy who is highly ranked, that means something and it keeps pushing me up the ladder to where I want to be.”
“Whatever fight gets me to the title fight faster is the fight that I'll take.”
“Oh my God, you want to talk about a leper? A guy that's full of disease that's spreading disease all over Ireland? That's Conor McGregor.”
“In the past, I feel like I've been my own worst enemy.”
“I like that I'm doing whatever it takes to get the title shot.”
“There's so many people that have tried to get under my skin and I have a pretty thick skin. I don't play into that stuff.”
“I want to test my skills and hopefully prove I'm the best in the world.”
“My life has been pretty public since I won 'The Ultimate Fighter,' my lows and my highs.”
“I think my power in my hands is different from a lot of other middleweights.”
“I like to be respectful.”
“I've learned that people will say anything online. Anything to get your attention, to get you to respond to them. And many of those people are the saddest people on earth.”
“I like proving people wrong. Mostly I do it for myself.”
“There are so many people that come in, 'This guy's the next big thing,' they have a couple fights, they lose and then they're out of the organization. The key is to stay on top for a long time.”
“Ever since my very first fight in the UFC after winning 'The Ultimate Fighter,' I was asking for Paulo Thiago. He was a big contender at the time. I was just coming off winning 'The Ultimate Fighter' and I was asking for the biggest name possible. I've always asked for it.”
“I never thought about doing television. The more I've done it, the more I've been getting comfortable with it.”
“I have a huge amount of respect for Bisping.”
“When you're an immigrant family, the upbringing, the mentality and the opportunities are all different.”
“I can be the champion.”
“The bigger the challenge, the more excited I get.”
“I just feel like I elevate my game and grow as both a fighter and a person.”