Sign up for ESPN+ right here, and you can then stream UFC 271 live on your smart TV, computer, phone, tablet or streaming device via the ESPN app. The City Kickboxing stalwart outdueled his rival over five-closely contested rounds to retain his middleweight crown in the UFC 271 headliner at the Toyota Center in Houston on Saturday night. All three cageside judges struck tallies for Adesanya: 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46. It was a far cry from their first meeting, when Adesanya claimed the 185-pound title with a second-round KO of Whittaker at UFC 243 in October 2019.
Israel Adesanya took a far different route to win his return date with Robert Whittaker.
Israel Adesanya Wins Rematch with Robert Whittaker, Defends Middleweight Belt at UFC 271
