Adesanya and his arch-rival, Whittaker, clashed for the second time on the Toyota Middle in Houston, Texas on Sunday morning.
Nigerian kickboxer, Israel Adesanya has defeated Robert Whittaker through unanimous determination (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) at #UFC271 to retain the middleweight crown.
Adesanya and his arch-rival, Whittaker, clashed for the second time on the Toyota Middle in Houston, Texas on Sunday morning.
Robert Whittaker received an opportunity at revenge on Sunday morning however failed.
The conflict between the 2 finest middleweights within the UFC was the primary occasion for UFC 271 from Houston's Toyota Middle.
The struggle is Adesanya's fourth title defence after wins towards Yoel Romero, Paolo Costa and Marvin Vettori.
2019 encounterAdesanya emerged victorious of their first struggle on the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia in 2019 to say the middleweight title and he's assured of retaining the belt towards a a lot improved Whittaker.
Adesanya scored a thunderous second-round knockout of Whittaker in Melbourne, Australia to say the title in October 2019 to cap an incredible run in simply his seventh struggle with the promotion.
Whittaker rebounded with three straight victories to earn a second shot towards Adesanya after his temporary keep atop the division. Adesanya is 3-1 since their first assembly with the lone defeat coming in a failed try to earn a second title at gentle heavyweight towards Jan Blachowicz.
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