2. Kelvin Gastelum vs. Nicholas Musoke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aAb7Wg7yVQ Weight Class: Welterweight The co-main event of the evening sees Ultimate fighter winner Gastelum meet Sweden's Nicholas Musoke (12-2, 1NC) at welterweight. Kelvin Gastelum (8-0) was the biggest surprise the Ultimate Fighter 17 had to offer. He was the quiet kid, almost missed in comparison to the brash Josh Samman, or the brutal knockout ability Uriah Hall displayed in the cage during the show's run. Since upsetting Hall to win the show, Gastelum has remained undefeated, stepping up the level of competition he had been facing in his last bout, against Rick "The Horror" Story, a 5-year UFC veteran. That bout was also Gastelum's debut at welterweight, as he had been fighting a class up at 185lbs. Gastelum has a ton of potential, but the Story bout was a close split decision. Musoke, meanwhile, is 2-0 in his UFC run and undefeated since 2011. This should be a close fight, and I'm pulling for Gastelum, as he was a bit of an underdog story on TUF, and has continued to exceed expectations in the UFC. However, my gut says he's due a loss, and I'm going to call this one for Musoke by late-fight submission. I'm actually hoping I'm wrong.
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