While Israel Adesanya is a significant favorite ahead of his opportunity to become a two-division champion in the UFC this Saturday night, perhaps he still may not be getting the respect he deserves.
Adesanya, the current middleweight champion of the world, will challenge Jan Blachowicz for the light heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 259. The event takes place at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas and the 205-pound championship matchup will cap off a trio of title bouts.
Of course, the man who will be calling the action—alongside Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier as he revealed to MMA Fighting—is Jon Anik, who appeared on the most recent edition of What the Heck on Tuesday to preview the event.