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Check out the fight card and bout order for UFC 271 in Houston, Texas.

The Octagon returns to Houston’s Toyota Center for a 15-fight pay-per-view card topped by a middleweight championship rematch. In the UFC 271 headliner, reigning champion Israel Adesanya looks for a third straight successful title defense when he takes on Robert Whittaker, the man Izzy took the belt from emphatically back in 2019. The co-main event is a potential slugfest between heavyweight knockout machines Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. If this fight goes the distance then something horrible has happened.

There’s also a pivotal middleweight battle between contenders Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson, with a title shot potentially at stake for the winner. Rounding out the main card are bantamweights Kyler Phillips and Marcelo Rojo, as well as lightweights Bobby Green and Nasrat Haqparast in what should be a thriller.

Here’s the full fight card and bout order for UFC 271, which goes down on Saturday, February 12th:

Main Card (10 PM ET, ESPN+ PPV)

Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa

Jared Cannonier vs. Derek Brunson

Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo

Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast

Preliminary Card (8 PM ET, ESPN/ESPN+)

Andrei Arlovski vs. Jared Vanderaa

Alex Perez vs. Matt Schnell

Roxanne Modafferi vs. Casey O’Neill

William Knight vs. Maxim Grishin

Preliminary Card (6 PM ET, ESPN+)

Leomana Martinez vs. Ronnie Lawrence

Alexander Hernandez vs. Renato Moicano

Carlos Ulberg vs. Fabio Cherant

A.J. Dobson vs. Jacob Malkoun

Douglas Silva de Andrade vs. Andrey Morozov

Jeremiah Wells vs. Mike Mathetha

Joe Rogan will remain on Spotify despite recent controversies spurring from his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience.

The longtime comedian and UFC commentator issued apologies on Instagram this past month after musician Neil Young gave Spotify an ultimatum. Young declared that the platform could only have one of them after he caught wind of COVID-19 related anti-vaccine comments that came from Rogan’s show. Joni Mitchell also joined Young in the removal of their library on Spotify.

Additionally, clips of Rogan using the N-word on various episodes of his podcast from years prior would be brought to light. Rogan apologized for those instances as well.

In 2020, Rogan signed a $100 million deal to exclusively host his podcast on Spotify. Per Axios, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek released a memo Monday addressing the recent issues surrounding Rogan.

“Spotify Team,

“There are no words I can say to adequately convey how deeply sorry I am for the way The Joe Rogan Experience controversy continues to impact each of you. Not only are some of Joe Rogan’s comments incredibly hurtful – I want to make clear that they do not represent the values of this company. I know this situation leaves many of you feeling drained, frustrated and unheard.

“I think it’s important you’re aware that we’ve had conversations with Joe and his team about some of the content in his show, including his history of using some racially insensitive language. Following these discussions and his own reflections, he chose to remove a number of episodes from Spotify. He also issued his own apology over the weekend.

“While I strongly condemn what Joe has said and I agree with his decision to remove past episodes from our platform, I realize some will want more. And I want to make one point very clear — I do not believe that silencing Joe is the answer. We should have clear lines around content and take action when they are crossed, but canceling voices is a slippery slope. Looking at the issue more broadly, it’s critical thinking and open debate that powers real and necessary progress.

“Another criticism that I continue to hear from many of you is that it’s not just about The Joe Rogan Experience on Spotify; it comes down to our direct relationship with him. In last week’s Town Hall, I outlined to you that we are not the publisher of JRE. But perception due to our exclusive license implies otherwise. So I’ve been wrestling with how this perception squares with our values.

“If we believe in having an open platform as a core value of the company, then we must also believe in elevating all types of creators, including those from underrepresented communities and a diversity of backgrounds. We’ve been doing a great deal of work in this area already but I think we can do even more. So I am committing to an incremental investment of $100 million for the licensing, development, and marketing of music (artists and songwriters) and audio content from historically marginalized groups. This will dramatically increase our efforts in these areas. While some might want us to pursue a different path, I believe that more speech on more issues can be highly effective in improving the status quo and enhancing the conversation altogether.

“I deeply regret that you are carrying so much of this burden. I also want to be transparent in setting the expectation that in order to achieve our goal of becoming the global audio platform, these kinds of disputes will be inevitable. For me, I come back to centering on our mission of unlocking the potential of human creativity and enabling more than a billion people to enjoy the work of what we think will be more than 50 million creators. That mission makes these clashes worth the effort.

“I’ve told you several times over the last week, but I think it’s critical we listen carefully to one another and consider how we can and should do better. I’ve spent this time having lots of conversations with people inside and outside of Spotify — some have been supportive while others have been incredibly hard, but all of them have made me think.

“One of the things I am thinking about is what additional steps we can take to further balance creator expression with user safety. I’ve asked our teams to expand the number of outside experts we consult with on these efforts and look forward to sharing more details.

“Your passion for this company and our mission has made a difference in the lives of so many listeners and creators around the world. I hope you won’t lose sight of that. It’s that ability to focus and improve Spotify even on some of our toughest days that has helped us build the platform we have. We have a clear opportunity to learn and grow together from this challenge and I am ready to meet it head on.

“I know it is difficult to have these conversations play out so publicly, and I continue to encourage you to reach out to your leaders, your HR partners or me directly if you need support or resources for yourself or your team.”

— Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

UFC 271 takes place this Saturday night in Houston, Texas where Rogan is expected to be on the call alongside Jon Anik and another commentator.