Israel Adesanya is arguably the hottest prospect in all of mixed martial arts right now. Adesanya, 29, is on the cusp of a middleweight championship opportunity and has everything the UFC is looking for in a superstar. It is not hard to see why, just take a look at these six “Stylebender” fights.
Adesanya vs. Brunson: Adesanya made a believer out of his critics following his one-sided decision over Brad Tavares. It was this first-round knockout of Derek Brunson at UFC 230, however, that proved Adesanya was deserving of a truly elite opponent in the UFC’s shark-infested middleweight division.