By Danny Segura and Ken Hathaway | February 13, 2022 4:20 pm ET HOUSTON – Plenty went down in the second UFC pay-per-view of the year. In the main event of UFC 271, middleweight champion Israel Adesanya successfully defended his title for a fourth time with a unanimous decision over Robert Whittaker. It was a championship
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2:37 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Now that Israel Adesanya has nudged Robert Whittaker out of his path, the UFC middleweight champion can set his sights on his ultimate destination: surpassing Anderson Silva. Adesanya, the Nigeria-born New Zealander’s tight but unanimous decision victory over Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271 on Saturday night in
Israel Adesanya’s reign of dominance continued on Saturday night as he defeated Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 271 to defend his middleweight title and push his record over his rival to a perfect 2-0. Between Adesanya’s win and next step, the breakout performance of Tai Tuivasa, the swan song
Feb 12, 2022; Houston, Texas, UNITED STATES; Tai Tuivasa (blue gloves) reacts after the fight against Derrick Lewis (red gloves) during UFC 271 at Toyota Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports It was more competitive the second time around but the UFC 271 results, in the end, were the same as before in the
At the pre-fight press conference for UFC 271, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put it best: “You can see the level difference between us (Adesanya) and the rest of the division.” In Saturday’s main event, the two best middleweights in the world will finally face each other again in a highly anticipated rematch. The
UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya had a message for Robert Whittaker just seconds after their rematch at UFC 271. Adesanya and Whittaker went five full rounds this time around in their second battle in the Octagon. The two went toe-to-toe on the feet and ground, but Adesanya was seen as more active throughout the fight.
Last night (Sat., Feb. 12, 2022), Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) ventured off to Toyota Center in Houston, Texas, for UFC 271. The second pay-per-view (PPV) event of the year was largely carried by its headliner, a thrilling Middleweight match up with gold on the line between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. While that was the
Dana White explains why Joe Rogan didn’t commentate at UFC 271 On Friday, it was reported by several media outlets that Joe Rogan had been pulled from the UFC 271 broadcast team. He was originally slated to be part of the typical UFC pay-per-view commentary team along with Jon Anik and Daniel Cormier. Instead, Michael
By Nolan King and Ken Hathaway | February 13, 2022 2:52 am ET HOUSTON – Israel Adesanya thinks UFC 271 wasn’t his best performance, but it wasn’t his worst. In a title rematch against Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC), the UFC middleweight champion Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) swept the judges’ scorecards 48-47, 48-47,
8:35 PM ET HOUSTON — Israel Adesanya wore a gold chain around his neck Thursday at the UFC 271 news conference. Hanging from the chain was a medallion with a digital screen showing an NFT video of Adesanya’s knockout of Robert Whittaker on a loop. A day earlier, Adesanya admitted he changed his hair to
This is the UFC 271 live blog for Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker, the main event for UFC 271 at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday night. Adesanya’s middleweight title will be on the line in the contest. Adesanya and Whittaker first fought at UFC 243, when the roles were reversed and Whittaker was
Credit: UFC/Toyota Center UFC 271 results and fight-ending highlights will be dropping throughout the night in this space following the conclusion of each matchup from inside the Toyota Center in Houston, Tex. The anticipated event is headlined by a rematch many UFC fans have been clamoring to see for nearly of years. When middleweight champion
At the pre-fight press conference for UFC 271, former UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker put it best: “You can see the level difference between us (Adesanya) and the rest of the division.” In Saturday’s main event, the two best middleweights in the world will finally face each other again in a highly anticipated rematch. The
Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa was a worthy co-headliner. The two fighters met in a bout on Saturday night (February 12, 2022) at the UFC 271 pay-per-view event from Houston, Texas at the Toyota Center. The first round was interesting from Lewis, who was able to take him down a few times. At one point,
Two-time Heavyweight title challenger, Derrick Lewis, returned to his hometown in Houston, Texas, TONIGHT (Sat., Feb. 12, 2022) to battle fellow knockout artist and all-around fun dude, Tai Tuivasa. It was a massive fight with two huge fan favorites, both of whom agreed to swang-and-bang until only one stud was left standing. My head or
Tai Tuivasa put Derrick Lewis out cold at UFC 271 When Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa entered the Octagon we don’t think anyone knew exactly what to expect. Most people thought the fight would end in one, and it almost did when, after tons of clinching, Lewis tossed Tuivasa to the canvas like a ragdoll
Robert Whittaker zones out with video games. Champ Israel Adesanya does fight week media. Tai Tuivasa shoeys for the camera. Derek Brunson talks about his matchup; Derrick Lewis talks about makeup. UFC 271 is on Saturday, February 12. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the
Eugene Bareman talks about about his team’s struggles to get back home after UFC 271, Israel Adesanya’s new contract with the UFC, Adesanya’s motivation heading into the rematch, how much Robert Whittaker has improved since their first fight, if they regret taking the light heavyweight title fight, and more on The MMA Hour with Ariel