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UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
The poster for UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
Information
PromotionUltimate Fighting Championship
DateFebruary 12, 2022(2022-02-12)
VenueToyota Center
CityHouston, Texas,United States
Attendance17,872[1]
Total gate$4,300,000[1]
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill

UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2was amixed martial artsevent produced by theUltimate Fighting Championshipthat took place on February 12, 2022 at theToyota CenterinHouston, Texas,United States.[2]

Background[edit]

AUFC Middleweight Championshiprematch between then championIsrael Adesanyaand former championRobert Whittaker(alsoThe Ultimate Fighter: The Smasheswelterweight winner) served as the event's headliner.[3]The pairing met previously in October 2019 atUFC 243,when then interim champion Adesanya knocked out Whittaker in the second round to unify the middleweight title.[4]

A flyweight bout between formerUFC Flyweight ChampionshipchallengerAlex PerezandMatt Schnellwas expected to take place at this event.[5]They were previously scheduled to meet on four occasions (UFC 262,UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze,UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. TillandUFC 269), but the contest was cancelled each time due to different reasons.[6][7][8][9]At the weigh-ins, Perez came in at 128 pounds and did not attempt to try again, resulting in Matt Schnell refusing to take the catchweight bout and the bout being scrapped.[10]

A potential middleweight title eliminator bout betweenJared CannonierandDerek Brunsonwas scheduled forUFC 270.[11]However, the pairing was moved to this event due to undisclosed reasons.[12]

2016 Olympic silver medalist in wrestlingMark MadsenandVinc Pichelwere expected to meet in a lightweight bout.[13]However, they were pushed back toUFC 273due to unknown reasons.[14]

A welterweight between Orion Cosce and Mike Mathetha was scheduled for the event.[15]However, Cosce was pulled from the bout due to undisclosed reasons and replaced byJeremiah Wells.[16]

A light heavyweight bout betweenMaxim GrishinandEd Hermanwas scheduled for this event.[17]However in late January, Herman withdrew due to unknown reasons and was replaced byWilliam Knight.[18]At the weigh-ins, Knight weighed in at 218 pounds, 12 pounds over the light heavyweight non-title fight limit, marking the biggest weight miss in UFC history.[19]As a result, the bout was shifted to heavyweight and Knight was fined 40% of his purse, which went to Grishin.[20]

Results[edit]

Main card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight Israel Adesanya(c) def. Robert Whittaker Decision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) 5 5:00 [a]
Heavyweight Tai Tuivasa def. Derrick Lewis KO (elbow) 2 1:40
Middleweight Jared Cannonier def. Derek Brunson KO (elbows) 2 4:29
Lightweight Renato Moicano def. Alexander Hernandez Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 1:23
Lightweight Bobby Green def. Nasrat Haqparast Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+)
Heavyweight Andrei Arlovski def. Jared Vanderaa Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Women's Flyweight Casey O'Neill def. Roxanne Modafferi Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Kyler Phillips def. Marcelo Rojo Submission (triangle armbar) 3 1:48
Light Heavyweight Carlos Ulberg def. Fabio Cherant Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Bantamweight Ronnie Lawrence def. Leomana Martinez Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–28) 3 5:00
Middleweight Jacob Malkoun def. A.J. Dobson Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Bantamweight Douglas Silva de Andrade def. Sergey Morozov Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 2 3:24
Welterweight Jeremiah Wells def. Mike Mathetha Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 4:38
Heavyweight Maxim Grishin def. William Knight Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
  1. ^For theUFC Middleweight Championship.

[21]

Bonus awards[edit]

The following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[22]

  • Fight of the Night: Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Sergey Morozov
  • Performance of the Night: Tai TuivasaandJared Cannonier

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abMike Bohn (2022-02-13)."UFC 271 post-event facts: Andrei Arlovski threatening all-time UFC wins record".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-02-13.
  2. ^Gabriel Gonzalez (2021-12-06)."Report: UFC 271 to take place in Houston on February 12".cagesidepress.com.Retrieved2021-12-07.
  3. ^Marc Raimondi (2021-12-12)."Israel Adesanya to defend UFC middleweight title against Robert Whittaker on Feb. 12".espn.com.Retrieved2021-12-12.
  4. ^Brent Brookhouse (2019-10-06)."UFC 243 results, highlights: Israel Adesanya claims middleweight crown with violent TKO of Robert Whittaker".cbssports.com.Retrieved2021-12-08.
  5. ^Clyde Aidoo (2021-12-15)."Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell rebooked for UFC 271 on February 12".mmanews.com.Retrieved2021-12-15.
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  7. ^Steve Duncan (2021-08-07)."Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell rescheduled for UFC Fight Night on September 4".mma.uno.Retrieved2021-08-07.(in Spanish)
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  9. ^Alexander K. Lee (2021-12-10)."UFC 269 weigh-in results: Charles Oliveira, Amanda Nunes, challengers on weight for title fights, one bout cancelled".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-12-10.
  10. ^John Morgan (2022-02-11)."Matt Schnell explains difficult decision to turn down fight after opponent missed weight at UFC 271".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-02-11.
  11. ^Nolan King and John Morgan (2021-09-27)."Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier booked for UFC 270 in January".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2021-09-27.
  12. ^Damon Martin (2021-12-15)."Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier shifts from UFC 270 to UFC 271".mmafighting.com.Retrieved2021-12-15.
  13. ^Alex Behunin (2021-11-02)."Mark O. Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel set for UFC 271".cagesidepress.com.Retrieved2022-01-19.
  14. ^Nolan King and John Morgan (2022-01-19)."Mark Madsen vs. Vinc Pichel pushed from UFC 271 to UFC 273".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-01-19.
  15. ^Alex Behunin (2021-11-10)."Blood Diamond's UFC debut set, will fight Orion Cosce at UFC 271".cagesidepress.com.Retrieved2022-01-23.
  16. ^Jay Anderson (2022-01-21)."Jeremiah Wells in against Blood Diamond at UFC 271".cagesidepress.com.Retrieved2022-01-22.
  17. ^Marcel Dorff (2021-11-11)."Ed Herman in his 26th UFC bout against Maxim Grishin on February 12 at UFC 271".mmadna.nl.Retrieved2022-01-29.(in Dutch)
  18. ^Marcel Dorff (2022-01-29)."Another substitute role for Knight, this time against Grishin".eurosport.nl.Retrieved2022-01-29.(in Dutch)
  19. ^Harry Davies (2022-02-11)."UFC fighter gives up 40 per cent of purse after twelve pound weight miss".mirror.co.uk.Retrieved2022-02-11.
  20. ^Danny Segura (2022-02-11)."William Knight on 12-pound weight miss for UFC 271: 'I tried my best on short notice'".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-02-11.
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  22. ^Danny Segura (2022-02-13)."UFC 271 bonuses: Tai Tuivasa, Jared Cannonier take home an extra $50,000 for violent KOs".mmajunkie.usatoday.com.Retrieved2022-02-13.
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