LAS VEGAS – With a number of viable contenders gunning for a shot at UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya , Kelvin Gastelum believes he and Robert Whittaker have the inside track. “I think the winner of this fight gets the ‘Izzy’ rematch,” Gastelum told MMA Junkie at Wednesday’s media day at the UFC Apex. Gastelum (17-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) and Whittaker (22-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) meet in the headlining bout of Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 22 event at the UFC Apex. The night’s main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. Gastelum stepped into the fight on a month’s notice when Paul Costa was forced to withdraw from the original pairing.
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Kelvin Gastelum says UFC on ESPN 22 winner should get Israel Adesanya rematch – MMA Junkie