TNT Sports Reload - Episode 13
Oct 10It's been more than two years since Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker locked horns for the first time in front of a record-breaking crowd at UFC 243 in October 2019.
Adesanya announced himself to the world with a stunning knockout of the former middleweight champion, snatching the crown in the second round after a pulsating performance that confirmed Adesanya's place among the pound-for-pound elite.
Since then, the 32-year-old Nigerian New Zealander has made three defences of the 185lb strap, as well as challenging for the 205lb belt, becoming one of the transcendant faces of the UFC.
Whittaker, meanwhile, has quietly gone about restoring his reputation as the most dangerous contender in the division, seeing off a killer's row of contemporaries by defeating Darren Till, Jarred Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum in impressive style.
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Their paths always seemed destined to cross once more - and on Saturday night the rivalry will reignite once again as Adesanya defends the unified gold against his old foe.
It's set to be a cracking card from the Toyota Center in Houston with a heavyweight co-main event sure to get bums off seats when Derrick Lewis takes on Tai Tuivasa.
There's also more action from the top tier of the middleweight division as Jared Cannonier goes up against Derek Brunson, while lightweight veteran Bobby Green looks to follow up his impressive win against Al Iaquinta last time out with victory against Nasrat Haqparast.
Here's all the info you need ahead of what promises to be a cracking night at UFC 271: Adesayna vs Whittaker 2.
When is UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2?
The event will be shown exclusively live at 1am (3am main card) overnight on Saturday 12 February on BT Sport 1 HD and across our digital platforms.
UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Fight Card
Israel Adesanya(c) vs Robert Whittaker - Middleweight
Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa - Heavyweight
Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson - Middleweight
Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano - Lightweight
Bobby Green vs Nasrat Haqparast - Lightweight
UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 prelims
Andrei Arlovski vs Jared Vanderaa - Heavyweight
Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O'Neill - Women's flyweight
Kyler Philips vs Marcelo Rojo - Bantamweight
Carlos Ulberg vs Fabio Cherant - Light heavyweight
What if I can't watch it live?
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You won't miss miss a second of the action thanks to our interactive timeline, which lets you control your own viewing experience by allowing you to scroll back through the entire card - or skip to your preferred fight using our 'chapters' feature.
And most importantly, the entire card will remain available to watch spoiler-free immediately after broadcast - as it will on our large screen device app. Bookmark this page and return at your leisure to tune in from the outset.
You can also watch a replay of the fight card on BT Sport on Sunday night. Check the TV Guide for more information.
How to live stream the fights on a phone or tablet
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How to live stream the fights on a laptop
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How to watch UFC 271 on TV
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