HOUSTON – Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker came face-to-face for the first time ahead of their middleweight title rematch at the UFC 271 pre-fight press conference. After answering questions from the media, Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) got up close and personal. Adesanya, 32, the reigning UFC middleweight champion, and former titleholder Whittaker, 31, meet Saturday in a championship rematch. The fight tops the UFC 271 lineup, which takes place at Toyota Center and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and ESPN+. The pair first met at UFC 243, where Adesanya defeated Whittaker via knockout to become champion , sparking an impressive title reign
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