Unbeaten Nigerian prospect Israel Adesanya has signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and will make his Octagon debut early next year.
The promotion announced Thursday that Adesanya, known as “The Style Bender,” will square off against Rob Wilkinson in a middleweight bout at UFC 221 on Feb. 10. UFC 221 takes place at the Perth Arena in Perth, Australia and is headlined by a middleweight championship tilt between Robert Whittaker and Luke Rockhold.
Adesanya, who is now based in New Zealand, brings an 11-0 mark into his first UFC foray.