Noche UFC: Kelvin Gastelum misses weight by a career-high 5 pounds ahead of middleweight bout

Kelvin Gastelum sissed at official weigh-ins for Noche UFC, 191 lbs (five lbs over 186-lb limit for non-title fight vs. Dusko Todorovic) on September 12, 2025. Hearing this news is sending shockwaves throughout the MMA community, especially since Gastelum has been under much scrutiny from fans and analysts alike regarding his constant weight problems.It was, however, the first time Gastelum had missed weight in a middleweight fight, and the fourth time in his 25-fight UFC career overall. This not only raises eyebrows and questions about how ready he actually was for this bout, but it could also affect how he performs when he gets inside the Octagon.We all know Gastelum's love/hate relationship with weight management during his long tenure in the UFC. It marked the first offense, however, for Gastelum, who previously missed weight by 9 pounds for a welterweight fight with Tyron Woodley at UFC 183, which earned him a fine and a loss. And he also failed to get on the scales for a fight lined up with Donald Cerrone at UFC 205, resulting in that fight being scrapped.In his most recent bout against Joe Pyfer at UFC 316, Gastelum faced criticism for his performance, leading to increased scrutiny over his weight-cutting practices.Gastelum's fight against Dusko Todorovic is set to go on at catchweight after the former Ultimate Fighter runner-up missed weight. As is typical in these situations, the UFC has not yet revealed whether Gastelum will have to forfeit a percentage of his purse. Everyone else on the Noche UFC card also weighed in successfully, including featherweight headliners Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.Also Read: Who is Alice Pereira? Net worth, earnings, and her rise as UFC’s youngest female starGatelum led up questions about his future in the UFC, as his recent fights haven't done much for the promotion's push to over-enforce fighter fitness, and his ongoing weight troubles cast a difficult light on his future with the organization. How well he can keep the weight off could be an important variable in his ongoing presence in the organization.