Israel Adesanya’s next fight after Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 was against Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 , where Adesanya won by second-round KO/TKO and became undisputed middleweight champion.

Fight Order

  • After Gastelum: Robert Whittaker.
  • Event: UFC 243.
  • Result: Adesanya won by knockout/TKO in Round 2.

Context

Gastelum vs. Adesanya happened on the same card as Poirier vs. Holloway 2, which is likely why the matchup is sometimes referenced that way. Adesanya’s fight history shows Whittaker came immediately after that, before his later title defenses and rematches.

If you want, I can also list Adesanya’s next 5 fights in order.