Israel Adesanya booked to fight UFC legend Anderson Silva in February - reportCHRIS MCKEEN/STUFF Israel Adesanya has had a breakout year in UFC. One of UFC's hottest contenders Israel Adesanya is reportedly set to fight former middleweight champion Anderson Silva in his return to the octagon in February. The UFC has booked the legendary Silva against the undefeated New Zealand-based Nigerian at UFC 234 on February 10 in Melbourne, UFC president Dana White told ESPN. Considered one of UFC's greatest, Silva (34-8) has won just once in the past five years, ESPN reported. A middleweight title fight between Robert Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum is scheduled to headline.

Source: Stuff November 25, 2018 04:07 UTC