Twitter reacts to Kelvin Gastelum vs. Israel Adesanya interim title fight at UFC 236

The UFC will implement another interim title at April 13 when Kelvin Gastelum and Israel Adesanya meet for the interim middleweight belt at UFC 236.

With champ Robert Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) sidelined after surgery, Gastelum (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) and Adesanya (16-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will square off for the strap at an undetermined location to decide the next top man at 185 pounds.

As usual with interim title fights, the matchup was met with some mixed opinion. Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Gastelum vs. Adesanya at UFC 236.

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http://twitter.com/KelvinGastelum/status/1098016907087626242

April 13th , of 2013 I was crowned the Winner of The Ultimate Fighter of season 17.
It only makes sense that on the 13th of April, the entire journey comes around and it makes a full circle. #OnAmission4Gold

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) February 19, 2019

Oh look, it's him again…#staywokestaybroke https://t.co/DGG8RfZWy3

— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) February 19, 2019

I know right… https://t.co/e7QUK855kQ

— Israel Adesanya (@stylebender) February 19, 2019

Adesanya/Gastelum in 2 months? Sign me the fuck up.

— caposa (@Grabaka_Hitman) February 19, 2019

🔥🔥🔥banger https://t.co/axT8kh4owX

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 19, 2019

I'm fine with an Adesanya vs. Gastelum interim middleweight title fight, not so much for the fugazi belt, but for how sensational the matchup is. It's impossible to dislike on its own terms.

— Luke Thomas (@lthomasnews) February 19, 2019

Only thing now is who does Jacare fight? Jared Cannonier?

— Mookie Alexander (@mookiealexander) February 19, 2019

Romero is filming a reality show so he wouldn’t be able to do it on 4/13 and they are very much in need for a title fight(s) for that card. https://t.co/Jo51dS1txf

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 19, 2019

Probably the first time in years an Interim belt has been used for what it’s meant for. #ufc236 https://t.co/nsCTw43vIn

— Damien Brown (@beatdown155) February 19, 2019

And new champ! @stylebender 🇳🇿 https://t.co/1Ece5CHCqf

— Kai Kara France (@kaikarafrance) February 19, 2019

Just to be clear I have no idea where kelvin and adesanya is fighting, I just really love Atlanta. I heard some reports that say NYC and some that say Atlanta. I just really love Atlanta.

— Ali Abdelaziz (@AliAbdelaziz00) February 20, 2019

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.@stylebender vs. @KelvinGastelum set for #UFC236 with interim title at stake https://t.co/ZstkJyU9zW

— MMAjunkie (@MMAjunkie) February 19, 2019

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