UFC 271: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 date, fight time, TV channel and live stream

Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defends his belt against Robert Whittker at UFC 271 on Saturday night.

The pair first fought back in October 2019, when Whittaker suffered a defeat against his Nigerian challenger back in pre-pandemic times, with the event going ahead at the Melbourne Marvel Stadium.

Now the Australian has the chance to win back the belt in Houston, America.

Whittaker has three wins on the bounce, and while Adesanya has successfully held his belt after three defences he lost the light heavyweight strap last year.

Here is everything you need to know about: UFC 271: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

When is UFC 271? Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2 date, start time

Date:  Saturday, Feb. 12   
Main card:  10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. GMT  
Main event (approx):  12:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. GMT

The main card is set to get underway at 10:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 a.m. GMT with the main event walks to the Octagon scheduled for 12:15 a.m. ET / 5:15 a.m. BST. As with UFC fight cards, the length of the undercard fights can affect these initial timings.

What channel/stream is UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2?

U.S.: ESPN+ PPV   
UK: BT Sport 

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker will be broadcast on ESPN+ PPV in the US, while BT Sport has broadcasting rights in the UK. 

Where is UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2?

This fight takes place at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. 

Israel Adesanya record and bio

Nationality:  New Zealand
Date of Birth:  July 22, 1989
Height:  6'4"   
Reach:  80"   
Total Fights:  22
Record:  21-1 

Robert Whittaker record and bio

Nationality:  New Zealand
Born:  December 20, 1990
Height:  5'11"  
Reach:  73"  
Total Fights:  28
Record:  23-5 

UFC 271- Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 fight card

• Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker for Adesanya's middleweight title
• Kyler Phillips vs Marcelo Rojo; bantamweight
• Alex Perez vs Matt Schnell; flyweight
• Vinc Pichel vs Mark Madsen (lightweight
• Roxanne Modafferi vs Casey O’Neill; women’s flyweight
• Carlos Ulberg vs Fabio Cherant; light heavyweight
• Ed Herman vs Maxim Grishin; light heavyweight
• Mana Martinez vs Ronnie Lawrence; bantamweight
• Alexander Hernandez vs Renato Moicano; lightweight
• AJ Dobson vs Jacob Malkoun; middleweight