Israel Adesanya (24-5 MMA, 13-5 UFC,) currently the No. 6 contender at 185 lbs and a former UFC Middleweight Champion, will be watching Saturday night’s UFC 324 main event matching No. 4 contender Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC) with No. 5 contender Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC.) At stake: The UFC Interim Lightweight Championship.
UFC 324 will serve as the initial card for the seven-year, $7.7 billion (USD) deal between MMA’s No. 1 promotion in the world and Paramount Plus. Israel Adesanya is eager to see how the interim lightweight championship fight will play out inside T-Mobile Arena in Enterprise, NV.