Anderson Silva accepts dangerous fight with Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 212

Anderson Silva seen here being taken down by Daniel Cormier at UFC 200. (John Locher/AP)

Kelvin Gastelum’s wish has been granted by the UFC.

After finishing Vitor Belfort in Brazil this past weekend, the surging middleweight called out former champion Anderson Silva. A couple days later the UFC put the matchup together. The promotion made it official earlier this week.

Gastelum (14-2) has never lost when competing at 185 pounds, holding notable wins over Belfort, Tim Kennedy, Nate Marquardt and Uriah Hall. When he called out Silva, Gastelum said he wants to continue his “legends ass-whooping tour.”

Silva (34-8, 1 NC) is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Derek Brunson at UFC 208, albeit a controversial one.

UFC 212 takes place June 3 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and is headlined by a featherwieght title unification bout between Jose Aldo and Max Holloway.

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