Coach Ray Longo Suggests Kelvin Gastelum May Have Serious Eating Disorder After Noche UFC Weight Miss

Overview

• At Noche UFC on Sept. 11, Kelvin Gastelum weighed in at 191 pounds, five over the non-title middleweight limit for his bout with Dustin Stoltzfus.
• The fight went ahead and Gastelum won by unanimous decision, with a 35 percent purse penalty imposed for the miss.
• Speaking on the Anik & Florian Podcast on Sept. 17, Ray Longo said he believes Gastelum "has a serious eating disorder" and is "struggling."
• Longo argued the promotion shares responsibility for offering the bout on about a month’s notice given Gastelum’s recurring issues on the scale.
• Reports note Gastelum has not publicly acknowledged any health condition related to weight cutting, and his record includes multiple misses at welterweight before moving to middleweight.