HOUSTON – Israel Adesanya is still the UFC middleweight champion. After five rounds of fighting, Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) retained his title against Robert Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) by unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46). The middleweight title bout was the UFC 271 main event at Toyota Center in Houston. Adesanya chants bellowed throughout Toyota Center when the two fighters took center cage. The champion came out from his signature crouch. The challenger calmly walked forward.
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UFC 271 results: Israel Adesanya outpoints Robert Whittaker, retains title in rematch – MMA Junkie