Israel Adesanya aims to claim second UFC belt

Published: March 5, 2021, 5:23 a.m.

More history awaits New Zealand's reigning sportsman of the year in Las Vegas this weekend. Already the middleweight world champion, mixed martial arts star Israel Adesanya will attempt to claim a second UFC belt. The Nigerian-born Kiwi will move up a weight division to challenge for the light heavyweight title. As Clay Wilson explains, victory on Sunday would put Adesanya in very exclusive company.