Dana White confirms Israel Adesanya is fighting for title shot against Anderson Silva at UFC 234 MARVIN FRANCESubmission RadioIsrael Adesanya faces off with Anderson SilvaThe stakes have officially been raised for Israel Adesanya at UFC 234 and the Kiwi sensation is not about to let his golden opportunity pass him by. "After [UFC] 230 I texted him straight after the fight saying I want to fight this guy and he was like 'pump the brakes'," Adesanya said. For his part, Silva cut a relaxed figure sitting on stage alongside Adesanya, Whittaker and Gastelum and lavished praise on his upcoming opponent. "So I'm very lucky to come here and fight Israel on this card. AT A GLANCEUFC 234: Whittaker vs Gastelum​2pm Sunday (NZ time), Rod Laver Arena, MelbourneFeaturing Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva in the co-main event, Shane Young vs Austin Arnett and Kai Kara France vs Raulian Paiva- Stuff

Source: Stuff February 08, 2019 04:30 UTC