UFC UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 Final

Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker

Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

VS
Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

Israel Adesanya

Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 — 5:00

12 February 2022 · Toyota Center, Houston, USA

Key takeaways

  • Israel Adesanya beat Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision after five rounds.
  • Israel Adesanya landed 98 of 188 total strikes.
  • The judges scored it 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.
  • They have met once before: Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO at UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya.
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Tale of the tape

Israel AdesanyaRobert Whittaker
24-6Record28-9
32Age on fight night31
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach73.5″ (187 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamPMA Super Martial Arts
Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaFromMiddlemore, New Zealand

Fight statistics

98of 188 · 52%Total strikes landed74of 151 · 49%
52of 124Head strikes42of 109
17of 26Body strikes11of 14
29of 38Leg strikes21of 28
0Takedowns4of 10
1Knockdowns0
0:00Control time3:40

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Israel AdesanyaRoundRobert Whittaker
18/34strikes0/0TD1KD0:00controlR19/21strikes0/2TD0KD0:00control
24/49strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR217/38strikes1/1TD0KD0:52control
17/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR312/28strikes1/2TD0KD0:30control
15/39strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR419/38strikes1/1TD0KD0:40control
24/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR517/26strikes1/4TD0KD1:38control

Judges’ scorecards

Jacob Montalvo

10R1910R2910R399R4109R510

48total47

Doug Crosby

10R1910R2910R399R4109R510

48total47

Mike Beltran

10R199R21010R3910R4910R59

49total46

They have met before

5 October 2019Israel Adesanya won by KO/TKO in round 2UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya

Form going into the fight

Israel Adesanya

  1. WMarvin Vettoriunanimous decision2021
  2. LJan Blachowiczunanimous decision2021
  3. WPaulo CostaKO/TKO R2 3:592020
  4. WYoel Romerounanimous decision2020
  5. WRobert WhittakerKO/TKO R2 3:332019

Robert Whittaker

  1. WKelvin Gastelumunanimous decision2021
  2. WJared Cannonierunanimous decision2020
  3. WDarren Tillunanimous decision2020
  4. LIsrael AdesanyaKO/TKO R2 3:332019
  5. WYoel Romero2018

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Derrick Lewis vs Tai TuivasaKO/TKO R2 1:40Derek Brunson vs Jared CannonierKO/TKO R2 4:29Renato Moicano vs Alexander Hernandezsubmission R2 1:23King Green vs Nasrat Haqparastunanimous decisionAndrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaasplit decision

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