Kiwi UFC middleweight prospect Israel Adesanya has an opportunity to talk himself into a potential trans-Tasman title shot against Robert Whittaker.

The City Kickboxing star is riding a four-fight win streak since making his Octagon debut in February and obliterated perennial contender Derek Brunson in New York early this month.

Adesanya has since jumped to number six in the UFC middleweight rankings and is on the verge of securing a future shot at UFC gold.

Middleweight champion Whittaker is scheduled to defend that belt against Kelvin Gastelum in Melbourne in February and according to UFC president Dana White, if 'Bobby Knuckles' gets past the American, a Bledisloe MMA super-fight is on the cards.

Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, White said he was a big fan of the Nigerian born striker and given the current outlook of the division, he was closer to a title shot than his ranking suggested.

In fact, White and Adesanya are scheduled to meet in Sydney on Wednesday to map out the next few months.



"It's very possible, yes," White said of a potential fight with Whittaker. "That's why he's flying in here - Israel wants to meet with me and talk.

"When he read that I was flying in here this week, he said he wanted to come across and talk, and that's awesome."