Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker | Vertex MMA

Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker | Vertex MMA

Bout·Main event·Middleweight·5 rounds·Title

February 12, 2022·Houston

vs

U-Dec

R5 · 5:00

U-DEC

Unanimous Decision

3-0 Israel Adesanya

Strike analysis

Israel Adesanya

Head: 36
Body: 14
Legs: 29

Robert Whittaker

Head: 38
Body: 8
Legs: 13

Round-by-round

Round 1

Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker

Sig. strikes

18 / 34 (53%)

9 / 21 (43%)

18 / 34 (53%)

Sig. strikes

9 / 21 (43%)

Head

3 / 14 (21%)

3 / 12 (25%)

3 / 14 (21%)

Head

3 / 12 (25%)

Body

4 / 6 (67%)

1 / 1 (100%)

4 / 6 (67%)

Body

1 / 1 (100%)

Totals

Israel Adesanya

Robert Whittaker

Sig. strikes

79 / 169 (47%)

59 / 136 (43%)

79 / 169 (47%)

Sig. strikes

59 / 136 (43%)

Head

36 / 108 (33%)

38 / 105 (36%)

36 / 108 (33%)

Head

38 / 105 (36%)

Body

14 / 23 (61%)

8 / 11 (73%)

14 / 23 (61%)

Body

8 / 11 (73%)

Legs

29 / 38 (76%)

13 / 20 (65%)

Judges' scorecards

Douglas Crosby

Round	Adesanya	Whittaker
R1	10	9
R2	10	9
R3	10	9
R4	9	10
R5	9	10
Total	48	47

Jacob Montalvo