Mellanviktsmästaren Israel Adesanya behåller sin titel efter att ha besegrat Robert Whittaker via enhälligt domslut.
Returmötet agerade huvudmatch under helgens UFC 271 och cementerade Adesanyas plats i den absoluta toppen. Han knockade Whittaker i deras första matchen men denna gång tog han hem ett domslut i en relativt jämn match.
”The Last Stylebender” är en av UFC:s största stjärnor och hade självklart massor av ögon på sig när han förlängde sin obesegrade vinstsvit i mellanviktsklassen. Kolla in vad den forna UFC-mästaren Khabib, det svenska stjärnskottet Khamzat och resten av MMA-världen hade att säga om helgens huvudmatch.
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Took the long road back to the title shot.
☠️ @RobWhittakerMMA has faced and beaten the division's best. Redemption awaits. #UFC271 pic.twitter.com/0uB45M7vky
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 13, 2022
The middleweight king doesn't have time for fairytales.
? @Stylebender is out to slay The Reaper once again. #UFC271 pic.twitter.com/R71E9EQH28
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) February 13, 2022
My heart with Robert but my mind with Adesanya
— khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) February 13, 2022
Adesanya firing tons of kicks
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 13, 2022
Whittaker is fighting scared#
— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 13, 2022
Man give me any of these guys.
Any. Any time.— Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 13, 2022
Man Izzy is a genius in movement and striking
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 13, 2022
Izzy is supremely confident right now! #UFC271
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 13, 2022
I think the technique that Izzy was alluding to landing a lot in sparring was that left kick without the switch. Just pops it up fast and is really looking for it in this fight! #UFC271
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) February 13, 2022
10-9, Adesanya.
He remains a puzzle that Whittaker hasn’t yet figured out. #UFC271
— Phil Murphy © (@Phil_Sports) February 13, 2022
Izzy is chopping Rob’s legs out. Beating them to a pulp.
— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 13, 2022
Izzy is a prime Anderson Silva that watches anime
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 13, 2022
Adesanya's takedown defense along the fence line – including his ability to quickly scramble to his feet – is one of the stronger points of his defense.
— Luke Thomas?️♀️ (@lthomasnews) February 13, 2022
Adesanya is attacking lead leg of Whittaker to take away all The power and forward boxing pressure.
Whittaker can not win moving backward he must Check kicks with forward pressure.— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) February 13, 2022
Whittaker found a way to get a takedown, but you gotta keep him down!
— Funky ?????? (@Benaskren) February 13, 2022
For as dominant as Izzy is…he isn’t overly offensive. #ufc271
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 13, 2022
Joe Rogan (scheduling conflict) texts Jon Anik with his commentary on-air ? #UFC271
— Robbie Fox (@RobbieBarstool) February 13, 2022
The leg is nearly done #ufc271
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 13, 2022
You think prime @ChaelSonnen from the first Anderson Silva fight would’ve been able to hold down Izzy?
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 13, 2022
Whittaker’s jab was effective, timed well and accurate. Close round. #UFC271
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) February 13, 2022
Damn!! Incredible to see Izzy only breathing thru his nose midway thru 4th. Not even sitting down between rounds. Discipline. Control.
Both these guys. #UFC271— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 13, 2022
Izzy’s not even breathing
— JIMI MANUWA (@POSTERBOYJM) February 13, 2022
Touch butt…. #UFC271
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 13, 2022
Whittaker took 3,4,5 #UFC271
— Justin Gaethje ?? (@Justin_Gaethje) February 13, 2022
I got it 3-2 Izzy, but I could see a judge giving 3 rounds to Whittaker for sure!
— Funky ?????? (@Benaskren) February 13, 2022
Regardless the outcome I wanna see this a third time
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) February 13, 2022
Trust me, I love Izzy. But we have gotten to a point where a dominant champ just needs to stand there, throw a few shots per round and he will not lose unless he gets caught&he will always get the nod. Izzy got paid on this last contract…go FIGHT, don’t you dare spar. #UFC271
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) February 13, 2022
Still, the one ;). #UFC271
— Jan Blachowicz (@JanBlachowicz) February 13, 2022
I don’t understand. I’m a fan of Izzy. That being said his highlights are low kicks. Rob landed more hands and got takedowns. Any other person besides Jones they barely score low kicks over punches.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) February 13, 2022
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