Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker meet for the second time in a big title fight in Houston.
Adesanya will defend his middleweight crown against New Zealand-born Australian Whittaker in the main event at UFC 271.
The pair first met in 2019 with Adesanya coming out on top, the fight taking place at the Melbourne Marvel Stadium before the Covid pandemic.
Since then Whittaker has won three successive fights, while Adesanya has won three times at middleweight but lost out when he stepped up to heavyweight last year.
Here's more info on this fight and how to watch it:
When and where is UFC 271?
UFC 271 is taking place at the Toyota Centre in Houston on Saturday night, February 12.
What time is it on at?
The main card will be in the early hours of Sunday morning for UK fans. The main card is expected to start around 3am, with the main fight around 5.15am. The length of the undercard fights will determine how early or late the main bout starts
Is it on TV?
The fight night is being shown live on BT Sport 1 in the UK. Coverage of the prelims starts at 1am with the main card at 3am. If you're not a BT Sport subscriber, you can check out their sports packages here or buy a £25 Monthly Pass.
Can I live stream it?
BT Sport subscribers can stream it on the BT app.
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
Betting odds
- Adesanya 1/3
- Whittaker 9/4
Odds from Paddy Power
