Tonight, in the main event of UFC 271, Israel Adesanya will defend his UFC middleweight title against Robert Whittaker. The first time they met, the shoe was on the other foot, with Whittaker the champion and Adesanya the challenger.
In that first meeting, at UFC 243 in 2019, Adesanya was victorious. He beat Whittaker by second round TKO.
Despite the lopsided outcome in the first fight, many onlookers believe tonight’s contest will be a close affair. UFC middleweight Kelvin Gastelum is a better judge than most when it comes to picking a winner here.
The former TUF champion has fought both men in the past three years.