February 13, 2022 12:57 am ET Israel Adesanya maintained his position as the world’s best middleweight on Saturday when he defended his title against Robert Whittaker in the UFC 271 main event. Adesanya (22-1 MMA, 11-1 UFC) recorded a fourth defense of the 185-pound title when he defeated the man he originally took it from. “The Last Stylebender” earned a unanimous decision victory over Whittaker (23-6 MMA, 14-4 UFC) in their rematch, which took place at Toyota Center in Houston. Check below for the top Twitter reactions Adesanya’s title defense over Whittaker at UFC 271. Khabib Nurmagomedov My heart with Robert but my mind with Adesanya — khabib nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) February 13, 2022 Related Kevin Iole Adesanya firing tons of kicks — Kevin Iole (@KevinI) February 13, 2022 Related Andreas Hale Whittaker lunges forward. Nothing. Izzy chopping Whittaker’s lead leg with ease. Izzy barely misses a high kick. Straight left drops Whittaker. Flash knockdown. Whittaker is back up. — Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) February 13, 2022 Related Marvin Vettori Man give me any of these guys.Any. Any time. — Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 13, 2022 Whittaker is fighting scared# — Marvin Vettori (@MarvinVettori) February 13, 2022 Related John Hyon Ko Adesanya…
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UFC 271: Twitter reacts to Israel Adesanya's win over Robert Whittaker – MMA Junkie
