UFC 271 saw Israel Adesanya successfully defend his middleweight title, Jared Cannonier take his place as the new top contender, and Tai Tuivasa deliver a major upset by knocking out Derrick Lewis.
This did not quite match last month’s UFC card, with no fight on the same level as the Deiveson Figueiredo-Brandon Moreno bout. There was also nothing with the same type of animosity that will be on display in next month’s meeting of Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. But 271 was carried by its main event, which saw Adesanya overcome a tough test from Robert Whittaker, as well as received considerable momentum from the Tuivasa and Cannonier victories.
Missing from the 271 broadcast team was Joe Rogan, but there was plenty of action in and around the Octagon this past Saturday night.
