Kiwi Israel Adesanya to headline UFC 234 as Robert Whittaker ruled out with herniaSUBMISSION RADIO/YOUTUBEKiwi Israel Adesanya weighs in for his UFC 234 clash with Anderson Silva in Melbourne. Rising New Zealand sensation Israel Adesanya will suddenly become part of the main event of UFC 234 in Melbourne on Sunday, after Robert Whittaker was forced to withdraw due to a hernia. Australia's middleweight champion Whittaker (20-4) was scheduled to defend his belt on home soil at Rod Laver Arena against Kelvin Gastelum (15-3, 1nc). It means the highly-anticipated No 1 contender match between Adesanya (15-0) and Brazilian legend Anderson Silva (34-8, 1nc) will now serve as the main event. The UFC's hopes of selling out ANZ Stadium for a trans-Tasman showdown between Whittaker and Adesanya may have to wait just a little bit longer.

Source: Stuff February 09, 2019 21:45 UTC