Israel Adesanya continued his reign of terror over the middleweight division with a lopsided decision win against Marvin Vettori to defend his title in the UFC 263 main event.
UFC: Robert Whittaker’s secret weapon for Israel Adesanya rematch
Sport by Nick Walshaw 11th May 2021 6:53 AM Robert Whittaker has credited undefeated boxer Tim Tszyu for shaping the striking game he now believes will win back the UFC middleweight crown. Set to fight for UFC gold later this year, Whittaker has told
News Corp his sparring sessions with Tszyu, which have only ever taken place behind closed doors, will also now form a key part of his preparations for next title fight, tipped for September or October. Australia s first UFC champion revealed the son of Hall of Famer Kostya Tszyu had been instrumental in his most recent win over American Kelvin Gastelum, which UFC greats like Michael Bisping and Daniel Cormier labelled a masterclass .
UFC Vegas 24 results: Robert Whittaker outclasses Kelvin Gastelum in decision win
Share this story
The UFC Vegas 24 main card just witnessed the company’s former middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker, put on a masterful performance in a unanimous decision win over former title challenger, Kelvin Gastelum. The counters of Whittaker were dialed in all night, as was his footwork and wrestling for that matter. Robert won each round on every scorecard, and has now amassed a three-fight winning streak since losing his title to Israel Adesanya.
The middleweights started trading right away, exchanging hard leg kicks back and forth. Whittaker started to counter with his hands as Gastelum pressed forward, and then staggered Kelvin with a head kick. The former champ changed levels and put Gastelum on his back. He controlled from the top of half guard, sprinkling in strikes when he could. Gastelum finally stood up with about 20-seconds to go.