Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
2 fights between them
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker Results
Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker
Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight
UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2February 12, 2022Houston, Texas, USA
Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision at UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 on February 12, 2022 in Houston, Texas, USA. The referee was Herb Dean. Judges' scores: 48-47, 48-47, 49-46.
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 — UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 (Feb 12, 2022)
- Result
- Israel Adesanya won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R5 · 5:00
- Referee
- Herb Dean
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Houston, Texas, USA
Judges' scorecards
Jacob Montalvo
48–47
For Israel Adesanya
Doug Crosby
48–47
For Israel Adesanya
Mike Beltran
49–46
For Israel Adesanya
Fight stats
- 1Knockdowns0
- 7979/169 · 47%Significant strikes59/136 · 43%59
- 9898/188 · 52%Total strikes74/151 · 49%74
- 0—Takedowns4/10 · 40%4
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:00Control time3:40
Significant strikes by target
Israel AdesanyaHead 36 · Body 14 · Legs 29
Robert WhittakerHead 38 · Body 8 · Legs 13
Significant strikes by position
Israel AdesanyaDistance 77 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0
Robert WhittakerDistance 54 · Clinch 5 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Adesanya | 1 | 18/34 | 18/34 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 9/21 | 9/21 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 16/41 | 24/49 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 12/33 | 17/38 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:52 | |
| 3 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 17/33 | 17/33 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 12/28 | 12/28 | 1/2 | 0 | 0:30 | |
| 4 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 15/39 | 15/39 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 16/35 | 19/38 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:40 | |
| 5 | Israel Adesanya | 0 | 13/22 | 24/33 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 10/19 | 17/26 | 1/4 | 0 | 1:38 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 10-1
- UFC record after
- 11-1
- Age at the fight
- 32
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WMarvin VettoriJun 12, 2021
- LJan BlachowiczMar 6, 2021
- WPaulo CostaSep 26, 2020
Next fight: W vs. Jared Cannonier
- UFC record before
- 14-3
- UFC record after
- 14-4
- Streak coming in
- 3 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 31
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WKelvin GastelumApr 17, 2021
- WJared CannonierOct 24, 2020
- WDarren TillJul 25, 2020
Next fight: W vs. Marvin Vettori
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker — UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya (Oct 5, 2019)
- Result
- Israel Adesanya won
- Method
- KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
- Round & time
- R2 · 3:33
- Referee
- Marc Goddard
- Division
- Middleweight · Title fight
- Format
- 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Finish at 3:33 of round 2
Fight stats
- 2Knockdowns0
- 4040/95 · 42%Significant strikes32/116 · 28%32
- 4040/95 · 42%Total strikes32/116 · 28%32
- 0—Takedowns—0
- 0Submission attempts0
- 0Reversals0
- 0:04Control time0:00
Significant strikes by target
Israel AdesanyaHead 27 · Body 6 · Legs 7
Robert WhittakerHead 20 · Body 3 · Legs 9
Significant strikes by position
Israel AdesanyaDistance 37 · Clinch 0 · Ground 3
Robert WhittakerDistance 32 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel Adesanya | 1 | 20/44 | 20/44 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:01 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 17/66 | 17/66 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 | |
| 2 | Israel Adesanya | 1 | 20/51 | 20/51 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:03 |
| Robert Whittaker | 0 | 15/50 | 15/50 | 0/0 | 0 | 0:00 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 6-0
- UFC record after
- 7-0
- Streak coming in
- 6 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 30
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WKelvin GastelumApr 13, 2019
- WAnderson SilvaFeb 9, 2019
- WDerek BrunsonNov 3, 2018
Next fight: W vs. Yoel Romero
- UFC record before
- 11-2
- UFC record after
- 11-3
- Streak coming in
- 9 wins in a row
- Age at the fight
- 28
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WYoel RomeroJun 9, 2018
- WYoel RomeroJul 8, 2017
- WJacare SouzaApr 15, 2017
Next fight: W vs. Darren Till
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