Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
27-9-0
Saturday, February 12, 2022
Toyota Center, Houston, United States

Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2, held Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Toyota Center, Houston.

Fight stats

Israel Adesanya
Robert Whittaker
1
Knockdowns
0
79 of 169
Significant strikes
59 of 136
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
98 of 188
Total strikes
74 of 151
0 of 0
Takedowns
4 of 10
—
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
3:40
Significant strikes by target
36 of 108
Head
38 of 105
14 of 23
Body
8 of 11
29 of 38
Leg
13 of 20
77 of 167
Distance
54 of 130
2 of 2
Clinch
5 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
18 of 34
Sig. str.
9 of 21
18 of 34
Total str.
9 of 21
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 41
Sig. str.
12 of 33
24 of 49
Total str.
17 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 33
Sig. str.
12 of 28
17 of 33
Total str.
12 of 28
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:30
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
15 of 39
Sig. str.
16 of 35
15 of 39
Total str.
19 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
13 of 22
Sig. str.
10 of 19
24 of 33
Total str.
17 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:38

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Beltran
#AdesanyaWhittaker
1109
2910
3109
4109
5109
Total4946
Douglas Crosby
#AdesanyaWhittaker
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847
Jacob Montalvo
#AdesanyaWhittaker
1109
2109
3109
4910
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

20
Adesanya
–
5
Whittaker
●48–47 Adesanya×15●49–46 Adesanya×4●48–47 Whittaker×4●50–45 Adesanya●49–46 Whittaker
All 25 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

35%
Adesanya
2%
Draw
63%
Whittaker
2,966 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Whittaker54.3%●48–47 Adesanya23.7%●49–46 Adesanya8.6%●49–46 Whittaker7.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Adesanya
R2
66%
Whittaker
R3
79%
Adesanya
R4
79%
Whittaker
R5
93%
Whittaker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

24-6-0
Record
27-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
35
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.03
SLpM
4.39
48%
Str. Acc.
43%
3.22
SApM
3.36
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.05
TD Avg.
0.73
9%
TD Acc.
38%
76%
TD Def.
82%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight
Robert Whittaker · 2-3
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 290: Volkanovski vs RodriguezSat, Jul 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 2:23 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 19 fights · 24 fights
69.1
Avg sig. strikes
59.8
0.05
Avg takedowns
0.67
0:32
Avg control time
1:07
119
Career high strikes
150
1
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Israel Adesanya
Strike target
Robert Whittaker
49%
Head
71%
21%
Body
11%
30%
Leg
19%
Israel Adesanya
Strike position
Robert Whittaker
92%
Distance
86%
5%
Clinch
7%
3%
Ground
7%