UFC fighter Israel Adesanya camps at gym during Level 3

UFC star and New Zealand's Sportsman of the year Israel Adesanya reveals just how Auckland's Covid lockdown has been a blessing as he prepares for his title defence Adesanya is getting set to defend his middleweight title against the Brazilian Paulo Costa, another undefeated fighter. It will be just the second time in UFC history that a pair of undefeated male fighters will meet for an undisputed title. Three of his teammates from Adesanya's increasingly famous Auckland City Kickboxing gym Kai Kara-France, Brad Riddell and Shane Young will also be on the card. It's not the first time they have all been fighting together. And as Adesanya has revealed, they are all staying in the same Covid bubble to be able to do it - by camping at the gym.