Chris Curtis says he will appeal UFC 287 loss to Kelvin Gastelum: ‘Headbutt cost me the fight on optics’

Chris Curtis says he will appeal UFC 287 loss to Kelvin Gastelum: ‘Headbutt cost me the fight on optics’

Chris Curtis thinks he was robbed against Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 287.

Curtis (30-10 MMA, 4-2 UFC) lost a close Fight of the Night decision to Gastelum (18-8 MMA, 12-8 UFC) this past Saturday in Miami.

All three judges awarded Gastelum Rounds 1 and 2, but Curtis thinks an inadvertent headbutt that rocked him is what cost him Round 2 and potentially the fight.

The Xtreme Couture fighter went on a rant on Twitter and said he plans on filing an appeal for the loss.

Below is what he had to say.