Kelvin Gastelum and Matt Brown (and wife) trade Twitter barbs over nutritionist

Matt Brown and Kelvin Gastelum

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 (20-13 MMA, 13-7 UFC) meets Gastelum (11-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) 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. twitter.com/ufc_ca/status/…

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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? twitter.com/ufconfox/statu…

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Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015

Gastelum responded, which set off an exchange between the two fighters, as well as Brown’s wife.

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

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#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.

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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.

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#OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) September 15, 2015

@vennekolt @IamTheImmortal @UFCONFOX @KelvinGastelum @ufc easy to say when u don't have the stress of making weight and a battle in the cage

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Colleen Brown (@Mrs_Immortal) September 15, 2015

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

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#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

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Matt Brown (@IamTheImmortal) September 15, 2015

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