43-year-old former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will make his return to the octagon in the co-main event of UFC 234 which is set for Feb. 9 from the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. He has a tough test in front of him, as he’s scheduled to take on the red hot Israel Adesanya.
In 2018, 29-year-old Adesanya burst onto the scene. The former kickboxer is an incredibly creative striker, stringing together four-straight UFC victories. He is squarely in the mix in the 185-pound division.