The closer Israel Adesanya gets to the top, the more some of his mixed martial arts middleweight rivals try to point out why he shouldn't be there. Adesanya's ascension to a title fight has come quicker than many expected, but not to the man himself. His unbeaten run has been rewarded with the chance to become the first Kiwi to win a UFC belt when he meets Gastelum at UFC 236 in Atlanta. ED MULLHOLLAND/GETTY IMAGES Israel Adesanya meets Kelvin Gastelum (right) for the interim title at UFC 236. It's really, really powerful and right now I'm on a roll."

Source: Stuff February 26, 2019 06:00 UTC