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Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 - UFC 271

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UFC 271 results: Israel Adesanya retains middleweight title against ... (Evening Standard)

Israel Adesanya retained his middleweight title by beating Robert Whittaker via decision at UFC 271 on Saturday night.

. I definitely felt him, but I was still in the game." "I took him seriously and right all the way to the last bell I knew he was dangerous. I thought I did enough. I thought I did enough. "I thought I did enough. Tuivasa, who has won five straight fights by knockout, recovered from a first round in which he was taken to the mat twice. I didn’t feel I was in too much danger. That’s the business." In the final round, Whittaker tried twice to take Adesanya down, but the champion got up both times. That’s the game. But, Adesanya was able to get out of Whittaker’s hold and land a couple punches. "Seven out of 10," Adesanya said of his performance.

Dana White confirms Israel Adesanya's next opponent after UFC ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Adesanya defended his middleweight title by outpointing Robert Whittaker at UFC 271 and White has confirmed Jared Cannonier will fight the champion next.

"I wasn't watching in close detail, I just saw bits and pieces. But the No.4 ranked middleweight will now have to wait to get his shot at Adesanya as a loss to Cannonier has severely dented his title hopes. It was an awesome fight."

Khamzat Chimaev calls out Israel Adesanya after UFC 271 win and ... (Daily Mail)

Khamzat Chimaev believes he can make 'light work' of UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, following the latter's win at UFC 271.

Kudos to his boxing coaches. Israel Adesanya cemented his place at the top of the middleweight division at UFC 271 The Russian believes he can knock out the UFC middleweight champion in one round

Israel Adesanya says Francis Ngannou's contract situation with UFC ... (talkSPORT.com)

Israel Adesanya has called Francis Ngannou's contract situation 'atrocious' but believes UFC are going to 'do right.'The middleweight champi.

I feel this will trickle down to the rest of the fighters because it’s time. I feel this is the first step. The UFC is filled with humans – humans make mistakes. I’ve wanted to be here for so long so now that I’m here, I’m fortunate to be in the position I am to sign this new deal, but the UFC is going to do right. “But, we can always amend those mistakes and honestly, the rising tide lifts all ships. “Like I’ve said, this is the first step.

A legendary UFC run has Israel Adesanya in rare company (unknown)

A legendary UFC run has Israel Adesanya in rare company · Israel Adesanya. Nigerian-born New Zealand kickboxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter · Anderson ...

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U.F.C. 271: Israel Adesanya Extends Reign Over Robert Whittaker (The New York Times)

With a new contract in hand, Israel Adesanya outclassed Robert Whittaker in U.F.C. 271. It was his fourth successful defense of the title he won from ...

“He’s the champ — he continues to win, and that’s how it works,” White said. “All the way to the last bell, I knew he was dangerous.” “You’re not going to pay money to watch my pay-per-view, but you’re going to pay attention. At the news conference, White reiterated his hope to stage an event in Africa at some point. “But tonight I’m the best in the world.” The bout ended when Tuivasa landed an elbow to Lewis’s face, knocking him unconscious and sending him to the mat face first. I thought I did enough.” Adesanya landed 98 strikes, compared with 74 for Whittaker, who also sported a bright red welt on the inside of his left thigh, where Adesanya had kicked him repeatedly. It was his fourth successful defense of the title he won from Whittaker in October 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. It was his fourth successful defense of the title he won from Whittaker in 2019. Adesanya wanted to use his fast hands and high-impact kicks to keep Whittaker at a distance. As the headliner, Adesanya’s guarantee, according to published reports, was $1 million.