With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best fights from April 2019: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s “Fight of the Month” award for April. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting on your choice. * * * * The Nominees Israel Adesanya def. Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 Just 14 months after making his UFC debut, Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) became a champion in the promotion. He defeated Kelvin Gastelum (15-4 MMA, 10-4 UFC) to claim the interim middleweight belt in one of the best fights to ever take place in the octagon.
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MMA Junkie’s ‘Fight of the Month’ for April: Which UFC 236 title fight got the nod? – MMA Junkie