LAS VEGAS – UFC president Dana White wants to see Israel Adesanya defend his middleweight title after coming up short of light heavyweight gold at UFC 259 . Adesanya (20-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) failed to become the fifth simultaneous two-division champion on Saturday when he lost a unanimous decision to Jan Blachowicz (28-8 MMA, 11-5 UFC) in the headlining bout at the UFC Apex. Although it was a competitive fight, the key difference came in the championship rounds when Blachowicz secured timely takedowns to plant Adesanya on his back. The heavier titleholder used his size and position to win the rounds and get the nod
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