Israel Adesanya is quickly becoming one of the fastest rising stars in the UFC middleweight division.
In the space of just one year, ‘The Last Stylebender’ has rattled off five-straight wins and headlined two UFC events, the most recent being his unanimous decision win over MMA legend Anderson Silva at UFC 234.
After his pulsating three-round contest against Silva, UFC president Dana White is sold on Adesanya and believes the New Zealand-based fighter could be the next big thing.
“The kid’s got ‘it.’” White said at the UFC 234 post-fight press conference, per MMA Fighting’s Alexander K.