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UFC 271 features a middleweight title fight rematch between Robert Whittaker (23-5 MMA) and Israel Adesanya (21-1 MMA) and goes down February 12th at the Toyota Center in Houston.<\/p>\n

Losing his title to Adesanya back in October 2019 at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia, Whittaker is aiming to reclaim his belt and recently spoke to ‘MMA Junkie<\/a>‘ about what went wrong with his first fight:<\/p>\n

\u201cI would love to be able to get him on his back and to work on the ground”, <\/em>Whittaker told MMA Junkie. \u201cIt\u2019s no secret that the greatest advantage anyone would have with \u2018Izzy\u2019 is on his back where he can\u2019t use his long arms and long legs to hit you. It\u2019s no secret.”<\/p>\n

\u201cAm I going to focus on just that? That\u2019s anybody\u2019s guess because no, I can strike with the best of them, as well, so if an opportunity presents itself \u2013 I guess my whole headspace is just utilize the tools and the opportunities that I\u2019m given in this fight, and I think that sums it up pretty well. If I see takedowns, I\u2019ll take them. If I see openings to strike, I\u2019ll take them. Keeping that defense nice and tight. More or less just a little less of what happened in the first fight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Robert
Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Robert Whittaker continued:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Jan set a blueprint on how to beat him.<\/em> But again, I don\u2019t have the same skillsets and tools Jan does. I don\u2019t have that Polish power, nor that Polish head. You know, like he\u2019s a tough guy, so got to utilize what I have. Definitely we saw that \u2018Izzy\u2019 is much less dangerous off his back. Still dangerous, but less dangerous. If I was a strategist, I would be writing down all the points of which Jan utilized to take that win and then putting it in my own.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Since that second round knockout at the hands of Adesanya at UFC 243, Whittaker has gone a perfect 3-0, with victories over contenders Darren Till, Jared Cannonier and Kevin Gastelum.<\/p>\n

Israel Adesanya successfully defended his title at UFC 263 back in June of last year against Marvin Vettori<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The stage is set for the much anticipated rematch between ‘The Reaper’ and ‘Stylebender’.<\/p>\n

Who will be your pick to emerge victorious when Whittaker and Adesanya clash for a second time next month in Houston? Share your predictions in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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