Gastelum TKOs Belfort in the first round

The main event of UFC Fight Night 106 featured a middleweight bout between former light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort and former Ultimate Fighter winner Kelvin Gastelum.

UFC Fight Night 106 took place Saturday, March 11th at the Centro de Formacao Olimpica do Nordeste in Fortaleza, Ceara, Brazil.

Official Result: Kelvin Gastelum defeated Vitor Belfort by TKO (Strikes, Round 1, 3:52)

Vitor Belfort was looking for one more night of glory fighting in his homeland of Brazil.

Kelvin Gastelum wasn’t about to oblige him.

Gastelum displayed all the subtlety of a bull in a china shop in the main event of UFC Fight Night 106 in Forteleza, Brazil on Saturday night, as he buzzsawed his way to victory over the former UFC light heavyweight champion.

The Ultimate Fighter 17 winner from Yuma, Ariz. drilled Belfort early and often en route to a TKO victory, getting the finish at 3:52 of the first round.

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Play-By-Play

Round 1 – Belfort circles left on the outside. Crowd chanting as the fighters settle in. Kicks traded. Gastelum slips a left hand. Jabs traded, and they briefly flurry in the pocket. Belfort studying right now, but he unleashes his still quick hands when he sees an opening. Gastelum light on his feet. He slips a knee but eats a right hand. Gastelum moves forward and lands a jab. Gastelum again reaches and lands with the jab. Spinning high kicks from Gastelum just misses. Gastelum starts punching, and he lands flush. Belfort is hurt and hits the deck. Gastelum is trying to finish as referee John McCarthy watches vert closely. Belfort wroks to his knees and then his feet. he’sbloodied,, but he’s still in this fight. Belfort lands two punches as he looks to turn the tide. Two more land clean. Gastelum handles them well. Big left hand from Gastelum, and Belfort hits the deck. Gastelum jumps on top with more punches, and this fight is over.

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