With a rematch between Adesanya and Whittaker in the main fight, Ultimate schedules UFC 271 for Houston

I. Adesanya (left) and R. Whittaker face each other in the UFC 271. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube

Event number 271, scheduled by the UFC for February 12th, has had its location confirmed. The event, which features a rematch between Israel adesanya e Robert whittaker in the main fight of the night for the middleweight belt, it is scheduled to take place at the Toyota Center, in Houston, in the United States. The information was released by 'MMA Junkie'.

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Ultimate's decision puts an end to speculation raised by Adesanya's team, which even considered that the fight would take place in New Zealand, where the two are representatives. Still, the franchise decided to continue with the event in the United States.

Israel adesanya e Robert whittaker They faced each other for the first time in October 2019, with a knockout victory for the Nigerian, who won the belt that night. Since then, Adesanya has defended the title on three occasions and Whittaker qualified for the rematch with three consecutive victories.

In addition to 'Adesanya x Whittaker' in the spotlight of the night, two Brazilians also have fights scheduled. For the lightweight division (up to 70,3kg.), Renato Moicano measures forces against Alexander Hernandez, While Douglas D'Silva face Sergey Morozov in roosters (up to 61,2kg.).