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Michael Bisping believes Israel Adesanya could ‘overtake [Conor] McGregor’ as UFC’s biggest star

There’s no denying that newly-crowned UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya ticks all of the necessary boxes for superstardom.

Super-exciting fighting style? Check. Charisma? Check. Wicked dance moves? Check.

It’s took Adesanya just one year to capture a UFC world title and, at this rate, Michael Bisping believes ‘The Last Stylebender’ could eventually surpass Conor McGregor as the biggest star in the promotion.

“Listen, the walkout was great,” Michael Bisping said on his Believe You Me podcast (h/t BJPENN.com). “He’s a star, he’s got charisma, all that type of stuff.