The highly-anticipated rematch between UFC champion Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will finally happen early next year.
Adesanya knocked out Whittaker in front of 57,000 fans at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium, back in October 2019.
Whittaker rebounded from the loss and has left no doubt in the minds of UFC match-makers that he deserves rematch.
The Aussie favourite has been on a three-fight winning streak, defeating UK's Darren Till as well American's Jared Cannonier and Kelvin Gastelum.
Adesanya has only one loss in his professional MMA career, which was against Jan Blachowicz for the light-heavyweight belt in early 2021.
The pound-for-pound no.3 outclassed Brazilian Paulo Costa and dominated challenger Martin Vettori.
The championship bout between Adesanya and Whittaker will be held at UFC 271 in Houston, Texas.
When is UFC 271: Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker 2 ?
UFC 271 is scheduled for February 13, 2022 (AEDT). It has been over two years since their first meeting at UFC 243 in 2019, however both fighters are still in their prime.
The rematch would have probably been made sooner but Whittaker had to heal from some niggling injuries.
Where is UFC 271?
UFC 271 will be held in Houston, Texas.
The event was confirmed during the UFC 269 event.
How to watch UFC 271 in Australia?
The pay-per-view card will be broadcast on Main Event.
The prelims will be on ESPN, Foxtel channel 509, while the Fight Pass prelims will be on UFC Fight Pass.
How to stream UFC 271 in Australia?
You can stream the entire card from the early prelims to the main event on the UFC's streaming service Fight Pass.
What are the betting odds for Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker 2?
Odds are currently not available.
UFC 271 fight card & prelims
Middleweight championship: Israel Adesanya v Robert Whittaker
Featherweight: Douglas Silva de An Andrade v Sergey Morozov
Middleweight: AJ Dobson v Jacob Malkhoun
Bantamweight: Kyler Phillips v Marcelo Rojo
Lightweight: Alex Hernandez v Renato Moicano