The main match of the tournament
As part of the UFC 271 tournament, the main fight took place between the middleweight champion of the promotion Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker.
The fight lasted all five rounds. Defending champion Adesanya won by unanimous decision.
For Adesanya, this is the fourth successful title defense in a row. Adesanya and Whittaker fought for the second time. The first fight between them took place in the fall of 2019, then Israel won by knockout.
Recall that earlier in the co-main fight, Tai Tuvasa knocked out Derrick Lewis.
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