Ultimate Fighting Championship declared today that UFC 236 on April 13th will feature an interim middleweight title fight between top 185 pound contenders Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya.
Gastelum (15-3, 1 no contest) most recently had his struggle against middleweight champion Robert Whittaker cancelled in the last minute due to a hernia from Whittaker that necessitated operation. Whittaker is currently recovering from the injury and hopefully will come back in the second half of 2019. Prior to his fight cancellation, Gastelum earned a split decision over fellow leading rival Jacare Souza and knocked out former champion Michael Bisping.
Adesanya (16-0) has transitioned from elite kickboxer to among the best strikers in mixed martial arts. “The Last Stylebender” has gone 5-0 in the UFC including recent victories over contenders Brad Tavares and Derek Brunson in addition to former winner Anderson Silva less than two weeks ago from the substitute primary event for UFC 234.
Here Is What MMA oddsmaker Nick Kalikas had to say about the bout:
“Stylistically, if Adesanya can keep this battle standing, he clearly has an advantage together with his elite kickboxing background and striking skill-set. Gastelum has power on the toes and poses issues as a southpaw, but he’s almost certainly needs to take this battle to the floor to acquire it. It’s easy to presume this is an excellent stylistic matchup for Adesanya, but maybe we’re underestimating Gastelum here. Gastelum has faced a number of the greatest fighters on the planet at middleweight as an undersized 185-pounder and has performed nicely. That having been said, Adesanya is on a crazy rise right now has an enormous quantity of support from the gambling public so I will open him as a -185 betting favored with the comeback on Gastelum being +155.”
Kalikas started the lines for Gastelum vs Adesanya moments ago via Bet DSI
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UFC 236: Gastelum vs Adesanya
April 13, 2019
Location: TBA
Main Event — Interim Middleweight Title
Kelvin Gastelum +155
Israel Adesanya -185
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