MELBOURNE, Australia – Israel Adesanya knows what is on the horizon if he can beat Anderson Silva at UFC 234 on Saturday, and he appears more than prepared for it. After making his octagon debut almost exactly one year ago, Adesanya’s (15-0 MMA, 4-0 UFC) quick rise to UFC stardom could take a massive leap forward if he can defeat the former longtime UFC middleweight champion Silva (34-8 MMA, 17-4 UFC) in the co-headlining bout at UFC 234. Adesanya will get a fight against the winner of the UFC 234 main event between 185-pound champ Robert Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and challenger Kelvin Gastelum (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) if he’s able to top “The Spider.” He said he prefers the matchup with Whittaker and would like him to keep the belt, but made it clear he’s not looking past Silva
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