UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker were also met previously in October 2019 at UFC 243, when interim champion Adesanya knocked out Whittaker in the second round to unify the middleweight title.
The Pride World Welterweight Championship (183 lb) was unified with the UFC Middleweight Championship on March 1, 2008, when Anderson Silva defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 82
UFC 271 Live
- Event Name: Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker
- Event Date: Saturday 12.02.2022 at 10:00 PM ET
- Event Venue: Toyota Center
- Enclosure: Ring
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Bout Billing: Main Event
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 180 lbs
- Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
Adesanya vs Whittaker: Fight card
The showpiece episode is scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 12, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas.
Main Card
Main event: Israel Adesanya (c) vs Robert Whittaker – For the UFC Middleweight Championship. Let’s check all main card match’s participants.
- Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa (Heavyweight)
- Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson (Middleweight)
- Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo (Bantamweight)
- Bobby Green vs Nasrat Haqparast (Lightweight)
Preliminary Card
- Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill
- Alex Perez vs Matt Schnell
- Ed Herman vs Maxim Grishin
- Leomana Martinez vs Ronnie Lawrence
- Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano
- Carlos Ulberg vs Fabio Cherant
- AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs Sergey Morozov
- Andrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaa
- Mike Mathetha vs Jeremiah Wells
Short Brief About Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand professional mixed martial artist and former kickboxer and boxer with multiple championships in all three disciplines. He is 32 years old and was born on July 22, 1989. Nicknamed “The Last Stylebender,” Adesanya is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in mixed martial arts.
Professional Carrier of Israel Adesanya
In May 2010, Adesanya won the first fight of his seven-fight winning streak, defeating Tim Antonio unanimously. He lost the semifinal in Kunlun Fight 80 kg tournament bout against Simon Marcus by an extra round split decision in 2014.
Adesanya participated in the 2016 Glory Middleweight Contender Tournament and lost in the final against Jason Wilnis. Adesanya made his professional debut in 2012, with a TKO win against James Griffiths.
He won the AFC Middleweight Championship at Australia Fighting Championship 20 with a first-round TKO over Melvin Guillard. Adesanya had signed a contract with the UFC in December 2017.
Adesanya faced former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva on February 10, 2019, in the main event of UFC 234. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Adesanya faced Kelvin Gastelum and won the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision for the interim UFC Middleweight Championship on April 13, 2019.
Israel Adesanya Injury Update
Israel Adesanya had been suffered from an ankle injury in his left foot in June 2021. The Last Stylebender was hit by an attacker who broke his jaw from behind in the streets. UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya suffered serious injuries from a street attack back in 2012. Now he is totally fit for the next rematch against Robert Whittaker in UFC 271.
Israel Adesanya Professional Records
Israel Adesanya was called “The Last Stylebender” for his strength in the kickboxing ring by his fans and supporters. He has a fantastic professional boxing record in his carrier. In Thurman’s 22 fights, he won 15 fights by knockout and 6 by decision. Thurman had only one fight loss in his carrier since March 6, 2021, against Jan Błachowicz.
Short Brief About Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker is a New Zealand-born Australian professional mixed martial artist. He is 31 years old and was born on December 20, 1990. Nicknamed “The Reaper Bobby Knuckles,” it is now placed 14th in the UFC men’s pound-for-pound rankings.
Professional Carrier of Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker signed with Australia’s Xtreme Fighting Championships and debuted on March 14, 2009, against fellow pro debutant Chris Tallowin. Whittaker won the fight via TKO in the first round.
In 2012 Whittaker fights for the first series of The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Whittaker made his UFC debut on December 15, 2012, at UFC on FX 6, which was also known as “The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale.”
Whittaker faced Mike Rhodes on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 43. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Whittaker faced Clint Hester in a middleweight bout on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 55. Whittaker fought for the interim middleweight title against Yoel Romero on July 8, 2017, at UFC 213.
Robert Whittaker Injury Update
Robert Whittaker has faced numerous incidents of injuries, all of which have been tremendous setbacks. The Aussie fighter has been very unlucky with facing injuries. He has battled injuries and pains post fights and mid-fights as well.
He has gone through a lot, from broken bones to menial tears in his knee. He was ruled out from UFC 234 due to a freak, life-threatening hernia injury. Now he is totally fit for the next rematch against Israel Adesanya in UFC 271.
Robert Whittaker Professional Records
Robert Whittaker was called “El Azteca” for his speed in the boxing ring by his fans and supporters. He has a fantastic professional boxing record in his carrier. In Mario’s 28 fights, he won 23 fights by knockout, 5 by submission and 9 by decision. Robert Whittaker lost 2 fights by knockout, 1 by submission and 2 by decision.
Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Match Predictions
Israel Adesanya has done incredible things, professional record 21-the only loss when he went up to light heavyweight to challenge Jan Blehovich. No shame in that, and of course, he is beating everybody along the way.
In fact, Jan Blehovich has beaten him so well he is now going around for lap two. He was going back for seconds, and one of those people that he won, Robert Whittaker, as we know that’s who he’s taking on UFC 271 going down in Houston, and it is going to an amazing now.
Israel Adesanya has a record of 21-1-0. He won his last fight. He has a 6′ 4″ height with 44.5in leg reach. On the other hand, Robert Whittaker has a record of 24-5-0. He won his last fight. He has a 6′ 0″ height with 43.0in leg reach.
Israel Adesanya is won by 71% KO/TKO with a 16.55 average fight time. His knockdown average is 0.89. On the other side, Robert Whittaker is won by 42% KO/TKO with a 13.46 average fight time. His knockdown average is 0.64.
How to Watch for Adesanya vs Whittaker Matches Live on TV and Stream?
Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker will meet again at the Toyota Cen, Texas. The tickets prices of this Fox PBC PPV event start from 105$ to 3019$. Boxing tickets for the upcoming Thurman vs Barrios fight are still available through TicketSmarter, barrystickets.com, axs.com.
How to Watch Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker on TV?
The FOX Sports PPV show is expected to begin at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Fite.tv PPV UK broadcast of the card starts at 2:00 AM (GTM).
How to Watch Adesanya vs Whittaker on Stream Online?
You can stream Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker via Fite.tv on a PPV basis in the US. In the UK, you can stream Thurman vs Barrios via Fite.tv on a PPV basis. Once purchased, you can watch on your Smart TV, Phone or Desktop PC, and they have apps available on Roku, Xbox, Chromecast and Apple TV.
Adesanya vs Whittaker Live Link
Robert Whittaker, since he lost, he has been in absolute terror. He is beating three people Darren Till, Jared Cannonia and the last one against Kelvin Gastelum. Just over two years since the first time they met, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are ready to run it back for the middleweight title at UFC 271. Robert Whittaker would love to get Israel Adesanya on his back in UFC 271 rematch, and it will be an exciting fight.
