Israel Adesanya is confident the momentum of being an active fighter will pay dividends when he meets Kelvin Gastelum for the interim middleweight belt at UFC 236. With champion Robert Whittaker recovering from the surgery that forced him out of a title defense against Gastelum (15-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) at UFC 234 in February, the promotion opted to book an interim 185-pound title matchup with Adesanya (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) for UFC 236. The fight will mark Adesanya’s sixth octagon appearance in 14 months since joining the promotion. Gastelum, meanwhile, has fought just once in that same timeframe.
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