UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has gone back-and-forth with top contender Yoel Romero over the past few months to setup a possible matchup down the line. A week ago, “The Last Stylebender” announced that the fight is a done deal for UFC 248.
On late Thursday night, the fight was made official. ESPN’s Brett Okamoto first broke the news, declaring that the two men will indeed headline the card. It all happened nearly a day after Robert Whittaker pulled out of his scheduled fight against Jared Cannonier, which was originally slated for the event’s main card.