UFC fight night 216 will witness Anderson Silva taking on Kelvin Gastelum. The fight will be taking place in mainland China for the first time in Shanghai. Well, it didn't happen in Brazil a while ago, but it will happen in China. The bout between rising star Gastelum and middleweight champion Silva had originally been scheduled for UFC 2012 after Kelvin Gastelum defeated Vitor Belfort. However, he tested positive for marijuana, and the suspension he received prevented him from fighting. The UFC has re-booked the fight after Kelvin Gastelum lost against Chris Weidman earlier in August. The event will take place in Shanghai on November 25th. Let's see our UFC predictions!

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Our Tips

• Kelvin Gastelum to Win @ 1/3 with Betway
• Total Rounds: Over 2.5 @ 6/5 with Betway

Tale of the Tape

Anderson Silva has a record of 34-8 coming into the fight. The 42-year-old has been able to achieve 22 knockout victories in his career while suffering just two defeat through a KO. Standing at 6'2" and weighing 185 LBS, he is a formidable opponent. Gastelum comes into the fight with a record of 13-3. The American fighter is at 5'9" tall and has a weight of185 LBS. He has a 38% KO figure after only managing five wins through knockouts.

Anderson Silva vs Kelvin Gastelum Fight Preview

Strengths

Silva was regarded as one of the best fighters around. He has the experience and the know-how inside the fight. Gastelum has shown plenty of improvement in form over recent times, and he is now considered as a top star in the middleweight division.

Weaknesses

Recent form of Silva has been patchy with the 42-year-old only managing one win since 2013. Testing positive for marijuana recently has brought Gastelum into a lot of questioning of late, and it will once again be a topic of debate ahead of the fight.

Anderson Silva vs Kelvin Gastelum Prediction

Gastelum may have suffered plenty of issues in the last one year, but he is the fighter with form coming into the fixture. The 25-year-old has also suffered just one defeat in the last four fights. Since 2013, he has been beaten only three times. Silva is one of the successful fighters, but he has been on a losing streak since 2013. The recent victory over Derek Brunson in UFC 208 is the first success for Silva since 2013. Hence, our UFC predictions go with a win for Gastelum.

Anderson Silva vs Kelvin Gastelum Betting Tips

Kelvin Gastelum to Win @ 1/3 with Betway

One can find excellent odds for a Gastelum win. Our UFC betting tips for free are unanimously in favour of a Gastelum win. Silva is not been the fighter he once was, and he comes up against the feared names in the middleweight division. In addition to this, Gastelum's powerful strike will be too much for Silva, who is pretty weak when it comes to defense. One can find odds of 1/3 at Betway for backing Gastelum to win the fight.

Total Rounds: Over 2.5 @ 6/5 with Betway

In the past five fights, each of the both fighters reached at least the third round, therefore our next bet is on the total number of rounds: over 2.5. Neither Silva nor Gastelum are known for finishing their fights with a KO, which is another added reason to go with this choice. This betting alternative is great for those who want to risk more, hence the longer odds.

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