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Israel Adesanya knocks out Kelvin Gastelum in fifth round to win UFC interim middleweight title

Promise Amadi
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Published: April 14, 2019
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Israel Adesanya clinched the UFC interim middleweight title on Sunday after defeating Kelvin Gastelum at the UFC 236 main event in Atlanta.

Nigerian-born fighter was declared winner of the titled through unanimous decision in an epic five-round fight.

Adesanya continued to knock out Gastelum late via a unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) following a see-saw battle at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.

After a bloody fight between the two, Adesanya was declared winner via unanimous decision (48-46, 48-46, 48-46) to win the UFC interim middleweight title.

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Speaking after the fight, Adesanya said: “I was ready for war, I told y’all.”

He then added that “I wanted to take him out but I was ready for war because he is Mexicano. [Critics] talk s— but they ain’t ready for this.”

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Amadi Promise is an Assistant Senior Editor at Okay Nigeria (Okay.ng) who handles Sports & Educational sections. He loves sharing what he knows and also learns from others. Promise is also an Android developer at Rad5 Tech Hub.
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