Kelvin Gastelum and Matt Brown trade Twitter barbs over nutritionist

When it comes to Kelvin Gastelum’s difficulty in making the welterweight division’s 171-pound limit, he’s getting no sympathy from his upcoming opponent.

Matt Brown meets Gastelum in Nov. 21’s FOX Sports 1-televised UFC Fight Night 78 headliner, which takes place at Monterrey Arena in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.

Brown, who’s ranked No. 6 in the NOS Energy Drink MMA welterweight rankings, isn’t happy that Gastelum, who’s an honorable mention at middleweight, is getting some help in his return to 170 pounds. According to a UFC.com with Gastelum, UFC President Dana White told “The Ultimate Fighter 17” winner the company will pay for a nutritionist to work was Gastelum as he moves back to his old weight class, where he’s twice failed to make weight while under the UFC banner.

During a Twitter exchange, Brown questioned the “conflict of interest” of the “handout” his opponent is receiving.

@UFC pays for his nutritionist? Conflict of interest? Gonna need more than chicken and broccoli to beat me anyway.  https://t.co/GNPAe2LenQ

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 14, 2015

I would like someone to pay for some of my problems but I have to pay for them myself. Your thoughts? https://t.co/rTcdAEf7d9

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015

@Mrs_Immortal  @IamTheImmortal @UFCONFOX @ufc I'd be focused on ME and winning and not what my opponent is doing if I were you.

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015

@KelvinGastelum  @UFCONFOX @ufc I am focused on myself AND my nutrition. And I'll take care of it myself since I'm not getting handouts.

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015

@IamTheImmortal @UFCONFOX @ufc don't fix what ain't broken, you've done amazing. I on the other hand need help. I'm clueless on nutrition.

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015

@Mrs_Immortal  @IamTheImmortal  @ufc I'm sure they would've done the same for Mr.Brown.

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015

@KelvinGastelum @Mrs_Immortal @ufc except I don't want it or need it. Doesn't change the fact that it's a conflict of interest/favoritism

— Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015

Thoughts?

I didnt know UFC was paying for gastellums nutritionist. I agree with Brown, definitely a conflict of interest/favoritism.