Adesanya outpoints UFC legend Silva

By Adrian Warren
Updated February 10 2019 - 5:16pm, first published 5:12pm
Israel Adesanya (l) beat Anderson Silva at UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
Israel Adesanya (l) beat Anderson Silva at UFC 234 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

New Zealand's Israel Adesanya has closed in on a potential trans-Tasman UFC middleweight title showdown with Australian Robert Whittaker, with a unanimous decision points win over legendary Brazilian Anderson Silva on Sunday.

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