The second meeting between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker is upon us.
On Saturday, the UFC released the cold open for its UFC 271 event headlined by a middleweight title rematch between champion Israel Adesanya and former champion Robert Whittaker, which takes place at Toyota Center in Houston.
The intro, which features voiceover by longtime UFC promo man and actor Ron Perlman, frames the epic rematch between the two best fighters at 185 pounds and also shines a light on the co-main event between heavyweight knockout artists Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa.
Adesanya seeks his fourth straight defense of the UFC middleweight championship, which he won from Whittaker via knockout at UFC 243 in October 2019.
Whittaker looks to become the first two-time undisputed middleweight champion in UFC history. To set up the second bout with Adesanya, he won three consecutive fights.
The co-main event features Lewis and Tuivasa, who have a combined 33 knockout victories between them.
Follow along with UFC 271 results here.
See the main card line-up below :
Main Card (ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET)
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker
Derrick Lewis Vs. Tai Tuivasa
Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier
Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano
Nasrathaqparast against Bobby Green
