Israel Adesanya will defend his middleweight title in a rematch against Robert Whittaker this weekend at UFC 271. Ahead of their intriguing title clash, here, we compare stats for Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker 2.
Adesanya has a spectacular professional MMA record of 21-1, while Whittaker is 24-5 in his career.
'The Last Stylebender' has a 4" height advantage as he stands tall at 6' 4", while Whittaker is 6' 0".
Adesanya has a 7" advantage with a reach of 80", while Whittaker's reach is 73".
Adesanya has a significant striking accuracy of 50% and a defense of 62%. Meanwhile, 'The Reaper' has a 41% significant striking accuracy and a 61% defense.
The champion has a takedown accuracy of 0% and a takedown defense of 80%. Meanwhile, the challenger has a 34% takedown accuracy and an 83% takedown defense.