At UFC 253 this Saturday, Israel Adesanya will attempt to restore order to the Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight division, as he faces Paulo Henrique Costa in his second title defense. Two defenses may not sound like much, but if “The Last Stylebender” succeeds, he will become only the fourth man in the 19-year history of the division to defend the belt more than once, and move into a tie with Rich Franklin for the third most title defenses in divisional history, behind only Chris Weidman (3) and Anderson Silva (10).
The UFC Middleweight Title: A Visual History
