Israel Adesanya’s reign as undisputed UFC middleweight champion began on October 6, 2019 when he knocked out Robert Whittaker at the 3:33 mark of Round 2. The two meet in a rematch in a bout that serves as the main event of the UFC 271 pay-per-view card. Despite his dominant win in the first fight, Adesanya is looking to put an end to questions about who is the better fighter when he faces Whittaker for a second time.
One thing Adesanya is using to motivate himself ahead of the rematch is the fact that Whittaker expects to be in a different headspace in February.