Israel Adesanya is moving on up.
The UFC middleweight champion is going to be granted his wish to fight for a second belt, with UFC president Dana White confirming his next opponent will be light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz.
Ever since defending his 185lbs (84kg) belt against Paulo Costa in Abu Dhabi in September, Adesanya has been vocal about his desire to move up to challenge for the 205lbs (93kg) throne, with no real test waiting for him at middleweight.
His quest was given a boost when former champion Robert Whittaker beat the only other potential title challenger in Jared Cannonier last month, with Whittaker subsequently saying he was unlikely to fight again until next April as he and his wife are expecting a child early next year.
So while Whittaker deserves another title shot, Adesanya would have to go on the shelf until Whittaker was ready - which isn't his style.