Israel Adesanya lands a right hand on Kelvin Gastelum during their title fight. Israel Adesanya has beaten Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision to lift the UFC middleweight interim belt in a fight of the year contender. * Pictures show bloody aftermath* Whittaker slams McGregorAdesanya becomes the first New Zealand based fighter to win a UFC belt. AP PHOTO Israel Adesanya is the new UFC middleweight interim champion. Because he has been sidelined with the injury, the fight between Adesanya and Gastelum was made for the interim title with Adesanya likely to face Whittaker next.

Source: Stuff April 14, 2019 04:30 UTC