Israel Adesanya is expected to be the world's best middleweight champion, facing the current division kingpin Robert Whittaker at the main event of UFC 243 this Saturday night (October 5, 2019) in Melbourne, Australia.
Adesanya quickly ranked after starting his MMA (mixed martial arts) career, playing undefeated (11-0) at the local circuit before receiving a call to the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). After arriving there, he won four straight victories in just 10 months and faced Anderson Silva, the best spokesman ever. The two fell at the main event of UFC 234 (Melbourne) in February of this year. This fight was lurked old versus new, but it was clear that the styles of the two men were very similar given their impressive professionalism.
But just as Adesanya is compared to Jon Jones, he is also compared to former pound and former king Silva.
At the end of the fight, the two were satisfied with the fight unfolding at their feet, proving who the better striker of the two is. They traded blows and provocative jokes, respectively, in order to entertain the crowd over five rounds. In the end, Adesanya won a unanimous decision victory over one of the best, probably meaning that the torch passed.
Of course, if we were to “keep 100” Silva wasn't a late killer because he was in exactly 1-4 fights. He said he showed his old self flash in a bout. And on the last day, Adesanya did what he had to do to win, and soon after that, he won the middle strap by defeating Kelvin Gastelum.
Now “The Last Stylebender” will bring “Bobby Knuckles” from his backyard and collect the biggest wins to date.