HOUSTON — Israel Adesanya is still the UFC middleweight champion. After five rounds, Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) retained his title against Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) by unanimous ...

Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Robert Whittaker -- Round 4: Whittaker landed a good left hand at the start of the round. Adesanya again landed heavy to the leg and then landed a knee to the head.

Israel Adesanya remains the gold standard. Adesanya (22–1) successfully defended his middleweight title against Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 271, winning the bout by unanimous decision.

UFC 271 is an official pay-per-view event on ESPN+, meaning the only way to watch Adesanya vs. Whittaker online is by signing up for an ESPN+ membership and then paying for the UFC 271 live stream.

In the main event of UFC 243, Whittaker surrendered his middleweight title to rival Israel Adesanya, knocked down at the end of the first round then finished in the second as 57,000 fans watched ...

Whittaker vs. Adesanya Tom Feely Oct 2, 2019 The ordering process for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views has changed: UFC 243 is only available on ESPN+ in the U.S.

The fight, which was a rematch of Adesanya’s title win over Whittaker (23-6) by second-round knockout at UFC 243 in 2019, was even throughout, with Whittaker taking the champion down several times.

HOUSTON, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 12: Robert Whittaker of Australia punches Israel Adesanya of Nigeria in their middleweight championship fight during UFC 271 at Toyota Center on February 12, 2022 in ...

If Brunson gets by Jared Cannonier (14-5) at UFC 271, his claim to a title shot against the Adesanya-Whittaker winner will be just about undeniable. But it won't be easy.

A long-awaited rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will finally go down at UFC 271 this Saturday in Houston, Texas. The pair first met at UFC 243 in October 2019 ...

Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 is the main event for UFC 271 betting on February 12.. This should be a fantastic rematch with these striking specialists separating from the rest of the ...