Kelvin Gastelum vs. Court McGee added to UFC on FOX 9 in December

A welterweight matchup between a pair of “The Ultimate Fighter” winners is the latest addition to the lineup for UFC on FOX 9, as Kelvin Gastelum meets Court McGee.

UFC officials today announced the new booking.

Featuring a lightweight title fight between champ Anthony Pettis and challenger Josh Thomson, UFC on FOX 9 takes place Dec. 14 at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento, Calif. The main card airs on FOX following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and Facebook.

The placement of the Gastelum (7-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) vs. McGee (16-3 MMA, 5-2 UFC) bout is not yet known, but it is likely to serve on the preliminary card.

The 21-year-old Gastelum was the recent surprise winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 17,” upsetting heavily favored Uriah Hall in the season’s live finale and capturing the middleweight tournament title. He promptly dropped to 170 pounds and earned an impressive first-round submission finish of Brian Melancon in August.

Meanwhile, McGee also won a middleweight tournament, submitting Kris McCray to win “The Ultimate Fighter 11? title in 2010. McGee would go on to post a 3-2 mark in the division before electing to drop to 170 pounds. Since the switch, he’s earned back-to-back decision wins in fights with Robert Whittaker and Josh Neer.

With the addition to the card, UFC on FOX 9 now includes:

• Champ Anthony Pettis vs. Josh Thomson – for UFC lightweight title
• Urijah Faber vs. Michael McDonald
• Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit
• Nik Lentz vs. Chad Mendes
• Edson Barboza vs. Danny Castillo
• Mac Danzig vs. Joe Lauzon
• Scott Jorgensen vs. Ian McCall
• Kelvin Gastelum vs. Court McGee

For more on UFC on FOX 9, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Kelvin Gastelum)