Inside the Toyota Center in Houston, UFC 271 will feature a rematch for the middleweight title between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker. Whittaker is looking to fix the match, while Adesanya is ready to prove he is the best fighter in the tournament.
The two fighters last faced off at UFC 243 in 2019. Adesanya knocked out Whittaker in the second round to win the UFC middleweight belt.
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Adesanya made his MMA debut in 2012 after a successful kickboxing career, and “The Last Stylebender” is 10-1 in the UFC since entering the promotion in 2018. After beating Whittaker to take the title at UFC 243, he successfully defended it against Yoel Romero, Paulo Costa and Marvin Vettori. Adesanya tried but couldn’t win the UFC lightweight belt against Jan Blachowicz in his only MMA loss at UFC 259.
Whittaker made his MMA debut in 2009. As an Ultimate Fighter champion, Whittaker defeated Romero to become the undisputed weight champion in 2017. Since losing to Adesanya, he has beaten Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum.
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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Start Time. Whittaker 2
- Original Prelims: 6 p.m. ET
- Prelims: 8 p.m. ET
- Main card: 10 p.m. ET
- Major Events: Midnight ET (approximate)
UFC 271 will take place on Saturday, February 12, with early fights kicking off the event at around 6 p.m. ET. Adesanya and Whittaker will enter the octagon around midnight ET, depending on the length of the under waves.
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What channel is UFC 271 broadcast on?
- Channel: ESPN, ESPN Deportes
- Direct: ESPN+
The main card for UFC 271 is available in the US on the ESPN+ subscription service at a cost-per-view. That part of the event begins at 10 p.m. ET. However, previous fights can be watched live on ESPN, the WatchESPN app, and the UFC Fight Pass.
Click here to learn about different pricing and plan options with the ESPN+ platform.
In Canada, primary card pay-per-view is available on Bell, Rogers, Shaw, SaskTel, Videotron, Telus Eastlink, and UFC PPV on UFC Fight Pass.
- Existing annual subscribers can get UFC 271 for $74.99.
- Existing monthly subscribers can get UFC 271 and an upgrade plan at a discounted rate of $99.98. They can also purchase the event for $74.99.
- New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for UFC 271 pay-per-view and an annual ESPN+ subscription.
| Product | Overall price |
|---|---|
| ESPN+ Monthly Subscription | $6.99/month |
| ESPN+ Annual Subscription | $69.99/year |
| Disney Bundle with Ads Supported by Hulu | $19.99/month |
| The Disney Bundle w / Hulu No-Ads | 13.99 USD/month |
| Independent UFC PPV | $74.99 each |
| UFC PPV Bundle (UFC PPV & ESPN+ Annually) | $99.98, then $69.99/year |
| UFC PPV and Disney Bundle | $88.98, then $13.99/month |
UFC fight card 271
Main Pass (10 p.m. ET)
- Israel Adesanya (c) vs. Robert Whittaker for the UFC middleweight title
- Derrick Lewis vs Tai Tuivasa; heavyweight
- Jared Cannonier vs Derek Brunson; medium
- Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano; light
- Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast; light
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Prelims (8 p.m. ET)
- Andre Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa; heavyweight
- Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill; fly class
- Kyler Philips vs. Marcelo Rojo; bantamweights
- Carlos Ulberg vs Fabio Cherant; light heavyweight
Early Prelims (6 p.m. ET)
- Mana Martinez vs. Ronnie Lawrence; bantamweights
- Carlos Ulberg vs Fabio Cherant; light heavyweight
- AJ Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun; medium
- Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov; bantamweights
- Jeremiah Wells def. Blood Diamond via naked rear inductor (4:38 on round one)
- Maxim Grishin resisted. William Knight adopts unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
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