Israel Adesanya Beat Robert Whittaker To Retain UFC Middleweight Crown
LAGOS FEBRUARY 14TH (NEWRANGERS)-Israel Adesanya has defeated Robert Whittaker via unanimous decision at #UFC271 to retain the middleweight crown.
Whittaker came into the challenge to regain the middleweight championship he lost to Adesanya in 2019.
But he came up short as Adesanya retained the title via unanimous decision in the highly competitive fight.
Adesanya’s jabs and heavy leg kicks piled up points as he took the decision by scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46.
Adesanya and his arch-rival, Whittaker, clashed for the second time at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas on Sunday morning.
The fight is Adesanya’s fourth title defence after wins against Yoel Romero, Paolo Costa and Marvin Vettori.
2019 encounter
Adesanya emerged victorious in their first fight at the Marvel Stadium in
Melbourne, Australia in 2019 to claim the middleweight title and he is
confident of retaining the belt against a much improved Whittaker.
Adesanya scored a thunderous second-round knockout of Whittaker in Melbourne,
Australia to claim the title in October 2019 to cap an amazing run in just his
seventh fight with the promotion.
Whittaker rebounded with three straight victories to earn a second shot against Adesanya after his brief stay atop the division.
Adesanya is 3-1 since their first meeting with the lone defeat coming in a failed attempt to earn a second title at light heavyweight against Jan Blachowicz
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