36
Nigeria-born New Zealander Adesanya produced a performance to remember as he defeated American Gastelum and capture the interim UFC middleweight title after their thrilling battle went to the scorecards.
A blistering ending from Adesanya saw him drop Gastelum on multiple occasions and claim a 10-8 final round on all three scorecards to seal the unanimous decision victory after one of the most exciting UFC title fights in recent memory.
Adesanya, whose victory extended his perfect professional record to 17-0, paid tribute to his opponent.
