Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker – UFC 271 LIVE: Last Stylebender bids to defend his middleweight title for a fourth time as Bobby Knuckles seeks revenge in Houston… while Derrick Lewis, Tai Tuivasa and Jared Cannonier also fight
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Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker do battle again as the middleweight division’s strongest competitors meet in the Octagon at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas.
Adesanya, 32, outclassed his Australian rival, 31, back in 2019 to win the 185-pound title in Melbourne, and Whittaker has gotten back on track with three impressive wins over the middleweight division’s biggest threats.
Tonight, the New Zealander will look to defend his title for a fourth time and in so doing cement his status as the man to beat at 185 pounds.
Follow Sportsmail’s OLLIE LEWIS for live coverage of Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker at UFC 271, including build-up, undercard results and round-by-round updates.
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