Israel Adesanya was prepared to die during the final round his UFC 236 victory over Kelvin Gastelum in 2019.
Adesanya has become one of the most prominent names in the sport, and has recently signed a lucrative new UFC deal making him the second-highest paid fighter in the UFC. 'Style Bender' is the reigning middleweight champion and has made four consecutive defences of his crown since beating Robert Whittaker to claim the title.
The Nigerian star previously defeated Gastelum during a brutal war to set up his eventual title challenge against Whittaker later that year. Both Adesanya and Whittaker gave everything in the octagon during the fifth and final stanza which turned into a firefight until the final bell. Adesanya has now claimed he had consigned himself to a "glorious death" in the octagon when planning to make history.
