If all goes right for Israel Adesanya, he could see UFC gold wrapped around his waist just 14 months into his UFC career. But standing in his way on his path to glory is the surging Kelvin Gastelum, who meets Adesanaya for the interim middleweight title at UFC 236 in April.
In his last contest, fans witnessed Adesanya (16-0) dismantle former champion Anderson Silva in the main event of UFC 234 in February. Gastelum (15-3, 1 NC), on the other hand, watched from the crowd after his scheduled title fight was called off after champion Robert Whittaker was rushed to the hospital.