UFC Betting: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2 Odds

The UFC middleweight championship will be on the line in a title bout rematch at UFC 271: Adesanya vs Whittaker 2.

The main event this weekend is the UFC middleweight title bout featuring champion Israel Adesanya and challenger Robert Whittaker. At Bovada Sportsbook, Adesanya is a -280 favorite and Whittaker is a +215 underdog.

Adesanya is 21-1 with 15 wins by knockout. He last fought at UFC 263 in June when he successfully defended his title by defeating Marvin Vettori by unanimous decision as a -275 favorite.

Whittaker has won his last three fights and owns an overall record of 23-5 with nine wins by KO and five by submission. He last fought at UFC on ESPN 22 in April, besting Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision as a -300 favorite.

Adesanya and Whittaker previously fought at UFC 243 in October 2019. In that bout, Adesanya stopped Whittaker with a second-round KO to claim the middleweight title. Adesanya was a -130 favorite and Whittaker a -110 underdog.

Lewis, Tuivasa both coming off knockout victories

Also on the main card this weekend is a heavyweight bout featuring Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. At Bovada, Lewis is a -186 favorite and Tuivasa a +151 underdog.

Lewis has won five of his last six fights to improve his record to 26-8 and one no contest, with 21 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 199 in December and defeated Chris Daukaus by first-round KO as a +110 underdog.

Tuivasa has won his last four fights and owns an overall record of 13-3 with 12 wins by KO. He last fought at UFC 269 in December, topping Augusto Sakai by second-round KO as a -135 favorite.

Cannonier favored to end Brunson’s win streak

One other notable fight on the main card this weekend is a middleweight bout between Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson. At Bovada, Cannonier is a -165 favorite and Brunson a +135 underdog.

Cannonier has won four of his last five fights and his overall record stands at 14-5 with nine wins by KO and two by submission. He last fought in August at UFC on ESPN 29 where he defeated Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision as a -160 favorite.

Brunson has won five straight fights to bump his record up to 23-7 with 12 wins by KO and four by submission. He last fought at UFC Fight Night 191 in September, submitting Darren Till in the third round as a +120 underdog.