Gastelum does not need to come out Australia empty-handed.
UFC 234 this Saturday can be attention-grabbing when Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum take to the octagon for the middleweight championship. The occasion can be going down in Whittaker’s residence nation Australia, which implies Gastelum can be touring eight,000 miles for what is going to become the most important combat his life. Gastelum does not need to come again residence from the combat and not using a championship belt and in an interview with TMZ, the fighter in contrast his scenario to Rocky Balboa’s in Rocky IV.
For those who keep in mind, in Rocky IV, Balboa travels to Russia to combat tremendous fighter Ivan Drago and ultimately finally ends up successful. Whereas the conditions are fairly completely different, Gastelum defined precisely what he meant.
“It is all good. Look what occurs on the finish. Rocky turns all people over on his facet, and he wins the combat,” Gastelum stated. “I plan on taking that 12 kilos gold. It is a lengthy flight residence. I do not plan on going empty-handed.”
Gastelum additionally defined that he plans to “rip Whittaker’s] head f” and take his belt from him. Primarily based on his phrases, it is evident that Gastelum is worked up and motivated for Saturday’s large title combat.
Who do you assume can be successful this one?