Israel Adesanya-Robert Whittaker Middleweight Title Rematch Official for UFC 271
A long-rumored middleweight title rematch between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is now official for UFC 271.
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Since his first meeting with Whittaker, Adesanya has gone 3-1 in UFC competition, with successful 185-pound title defenses against Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. “The Last Stylebender” suffered his first career defeat at UFC 259, when he moved up a division and fell to Jan Blachowicz via unanimous decision in a light heavyweight title bout this past March.
Whittaker, meanwhile, has gone 3-0 since his loss to Adesanya, with a decision wins over Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum solidifying his status as the division’s No. 1 contender. The 30-year-old PMA Super Martial Arts representative has won 12 of his last 13 bouts within the Las Vegas-based promotion dating back to June 2014.
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