The coronation of Israel Adesanya in a superstar will forever live in the UFC history books.
The first victory of Israel Adesanya will forever be remembered as one of the great gladiator fights of all time in MMA history.
Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum fought for the interim -thuikc Middleweight Championship at UFC 236. At a time when the middleweight division needed a superstar that needed the decline of Anderson Silva, Adesanya grabbed the opportunity to become the next man.
Adesanya and Gastelum treated fans to a five -round war, including Adesanya's first real adversity in the Octagon. Gastelum had Adesanya in major problems in the early rounds and appeared with regard to the then possible to complete the then unbeaten middleweight.
After a back and forth first four rounds of the fight, Adesanya's famous rule “I am prepared to die!” In the corner he pushed him to close the deal in round 5. He earned a unanimous decision victory on Gastelum to win the interim-PUC Middleweight title and get the nod to the then Lineale Middle Weight Champion Robert Whittaker.
Almost exactly six years after UFC 236, Adesanya is vs. Gastelum The newest addition to the Fight Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame, and both men will enter the decorated group this summer.
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Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum are cemented UFC Fight Lore
The three knockdowns from Adesanya in round 5 are the most in one round 5 of all time in five -round title fights. He generally earned four knockdowns, the most ever in a UFC world championship.
“The fight between Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum on UFC 236 was one of the biggest fights I have ever seen in my life,” said UFC CEO Dana White in a statement. “This was an absolute war with the interim title on the line. Congratulations on Israel Adesanya and Kelvin Gastelum with a fight that will always be remembered! “
Adesanya vs. Gastelum earned 'Fight of the Year' -awards from many media and is considered by many as the largest middleweight competition ever. At present, Gastelum has not issued a statement about the court induction of the battle and Adesanya was octagonide for the announced induction on UFC 312.
After beating Gastelum, Adesanya Whittaker outdoors to become the linear UFC Middleweight champion at UFC 243. He defended the middle weight belt five times.
Israel Adesanya deserves an enormous honor if he is considering the future of the UFC
Six years after UFC 236, Adesanya comes to lose back-to-back for the first time in his UFC career. Adesanya initially teased a potential pension, but seems ready to challenge himself against another top candidate after he had fallen to Nassourdine Imavov earlier this month.
Although the place of Adesanya in the photo of the middleweight is foggy, he remains a top star in the division and an intriguing name for emerging contenders. Adesanya could possibly be confronted with Caio Borralho, after the two parties have shown mutual interest to make a fight come true.
The UFC Hall of Fame class from 2025 is expected to be completed in the coming months prior to the international ceremony of the Vechtweek.
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