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UFC 271 fight card primer: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker II

The main event of UFC 271 will feature a middleweight title fight between Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) and Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC). UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II airs live from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas this Saturday, February 12th. The main card will start with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT, with the ESPN/ESPN+ prelims beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT and the early prelims kicking off at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT.

How do these two stack up?

Adesanya: 32 years old | 6’4” | 80” reach

Whittaker: 31 years old | 5’11” | 73” reach

What have these two done recently?