The UFC 271 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes. In the headliner, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will collide in a middleweight title clash. UFC 271’s co-main event will see a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. action will also be featured on the main card as Derek Brunson…
The UFC 271 post-fight press conference will be live once the action concludes.
In the headliner, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will collide in a middleweight title clash. UFC 271’s co-main event will see a heavyweight clash between Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa. action will also be featured on the main card as Derek Brunson shares the Octagon with Jared Cannonier.
The fighters from both the main and co-main events are expected to attend the post-fight press conference barring any hospital visits. Of course anyone else on the card who has a breakout performance could also attend the presser.
MMA News will be providing live coverage of the UFC 271 card. Be sure to check back here for the post-fight presser with a tentative start time of 12:15 a.m. ET.
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The final UFC 271 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion. The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 12, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility. The headliner will feature a slugfest with Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in…
The final UFC 271 betting odds are in for as this event is quickly approaching for the Las Vegas-based promotion.
The event is here, and it goes down tonight (Saturday, February 12, 2022) from Las Vegas, Nevada at the UFC Apex facility.
The headliner will feature a slugfest with Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker in a middleweight title showdown. Moving things along, Derrick Lewis vs. Tai Tuivasa goes down in a heavyweight fight.
Rounding out the main card is Derek Brunson vs. Jared Cannonier, Kyler Phillips vs. Marcelo Rojo, and Bobby Green vs. Nasrat Haqparast.
According to oddsmakers, Adesanya is a -280 favorite over Whittaker, who is a +225 underdog. Other odds for the main card include Tuivasa being a +155 underdog against Lewis, who is a -180 favorite. Here are the full betting odds:
Main Card
Israel Adesanya (-280) vs. Robert Whittaker (+225)
Derrick Lewis (-180) vs. Tai Tuivasa (+155)
Jared Cannonier (-165) vs. Derek Brunson (+145)
Kyler Phillips (-400) vs. Marcelo Rojo (+300)
Bobby Green (-140) vs. Nasrat Haqparast (+120)
Preliminary Card
Andrei Arlovski (-145) vs. Jared Vanderaa (+125)
Casey O’Neill (-380) vs. Roxanne Modafferi (+290)
Alex Perez (-380) vs. Matt Schnell (+290)
Maxim Grishin (-170) vs. William Knight (+150)
Ronnie Lawrence (-305) vs. Mana Martinez (+240)
Renato Moicano (-170) vs. Alex Hernandez (+150)
Carlos Ulberg (-235) vs. Fabio Cherant (+190)
A.J. Dobson (-115) vs. Jacob Malkoun (-105)
Sergey Morozov (-210) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (+175)
UFC commentator and prominent podcaster Joe Rogan won’t be on the UFC 271 commentary team due to a recent scheduling conflict. This was first reported by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. Rogan was supposed to serve in his regular role as a color commentator alongside play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik and former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. It’s unclear […]
UFC commentator and prominent podcaster Joe Rogan won’t be on the UFC 271 commentary team due to a recent scheduling conflict.
Rogan was supposed to serve in his regular role as a color commentator alongside play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik and former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. It’s unclear what the exact scheduling conflict is, but it will result in his absence from the Houston-based card.
Instead, Michael Bisping will fill in on short notice in Rogan’s place. He’ll join Cormier and Anik on the call for what should be an eventful night at UFC 271.
Rogan has been under fire in recent weeks after allegedly spreading misinformation on his podcast regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, and most recently after a video compilation circulated showing Rogan using a racial slur.
Joe Rogan Will Miss UFC 271
Per a UFC official, Joe Rogan had a scheduling conflict this week and will not be on the call for UFC 271.
He is scheduled to do colour commentary for UFC 272 in March.
Tomorrow's broadcast booth will consist of Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier and Michael Bisping.
As Bronsteter stated in his report, Rogan is expected to return for the UFC 272 pay-per-view in March. That card will be headlined by a welterweight grudge match between Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.
Some have called for Rogan and his podcast to be removed from Spotify after recent controversies. Rogan has since apologized for both incidents and has promised to “do better”.
UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya came to Rogan’s defense at the UFC 271 pre-fight press conference. He isn’t the only one to do so, as many around MMA have come to his defense and written messages in support of Rogan.
In addition to Adesanya’s latest title defense against Robert Whittaker, heavyweight contender Derrick Lewis will face Tai Tuivasa and other exciting fighters such as Jared Cannonier and Derek Brunson will go to battle.
Rogan has been known as the voice of the UFC for many years, and fans will have to wait a bit longer to hear him on the UFC mic once again.
UFC featherweight Cub Swanson sent some advice to Alexander Hernandez after the lightweight complained about his original placement on this Saturday’s UFC 271 card. Entering 2019, Hernandez was a highly-touted and fast-rising prospect following victories over current top-five contender Beneil Dariush and Olivier Aubin-Mercier in his first two Octagon outings. But since then, “The Great”…
UFC featherweight Cub Swanson sent some advice to Alexander Hernandez after the lightweight complained about his original placement on this Saturday’s UFC 271 card.
Entering 2019, Hernandez was a highly-touted and fast-rising prospect following victories over current top-five contender Beneil Dariush and Olivier Aubin-Mercier in his first two Octagon outings.
But since then, “The Great” has exchanged wins and losses, going 3-3 in his last six. After rebounding from his latest setback against Thiago Moisés with a first-round knockout against Mike Breeden last October, Hernandez will be looking to begin his first win streak since 2018 when he returns to action this weekend.
While the Brazilian does boast UFC triumphs over Calvin Kattar, Jeremy Stephens, and Zubaira Tukhugov, defeats at the hands of Brian Ortega, José Aldo, “The Korean Zombie,” and Rafael Fiziev have prevented the 32-year-old from breaking into contention.
Having returned to form last time out with a second-round submission against Jai Herbert, Moicano will look to continue his momentum at UFC 271.
Despite this matchup pitting two recognizable names against each other, it initially found itself on this weekend’s early prelims, before being bumped to the main card following post-weigh-in alterations.
While some would be eager to impress on the grand stage of a pay-per-view card wherever their placement on it, Hernandez was less than pleased before the change.
“Man, I’m fired the f*ck up because of the amount of disrespect that the UFC is showing me on this card,” Hernandez told MMA Fighting on the We Got Next podcast. “We have to wait four months and then I’m on the early f*cking prelims. I mean, that incites such a rage in me so I’m coming to make a statement. I’m so fired up about that. I’m so pissed off and I’m so motivated, so I’m really eager to make a statement.”
Hernandez went on to suggest that those who were above him in the previous bout order are “statistically” below him in the promotion. That, coupled with the fact his home in San Antonio is less than 200 miles from the location of UFC 271, left the 29-year-old incredibly “frustrated” at his position.
“I’m in my state, I’m practically in my city, the only other guy [from] there [fighting outside of the early prelims] is Derrick Lewis—and rightfully so, he’s the co-main,” Hernandez added. “But how the f*ck did I get on the early, early prelims? It’s not even the prelims. Not on the main card, not on the [ESPN] prelims, it’s my peers that are barely above me, or people that are statistically below that are above me [on the card]. I’m frustrated, plus we’re in Texas.
“I’m gonna go out there, please the 15 people in the audience, get my 20-30 homies hyped. I’m gonna take out Moicano and make a statement and let them know not to discredit, or disrespect me like that again. I’m so fired up about it.”
Swanson Sends Hernandez Some Advice
After receiving some heavy criticism for his comments from fans, it didn’t take long for one of Hernandez’s UFC peers to give his take.
In a tweet, featherweight veteran Cub Swanson cited the example of his rise from the early prelims to a main event spot in the space of two fights as the reason Hernandez shouldn’t have looked down on his place on the UFC 271 card.
I once got bumped from Co-main to FightPass prelims. Instead of complaining, I made it a point to hype up FightPass. I ended up getting a hand written letter from the UFC thanking me and I headlined a card two fights later
“I once got bumped from Co-main to FightPass prelims. Instead of complaining, I made it a point to hype up FightPass. I ended up getting a handwritten letter from the UFC thanking me and I headlined a card two fights later.”
Wherever his placement on the card, whether on the early prelims as initially planned or on the main card as is now set, one thing has always been clear ahead of Hernandez’s first appearance of 2022: a win is crucial.
With that sentiment being similar across the cage in Moicano’s corner, this clash should provide an intriguing affair inside Houston’s Toyota Center.
What’s your take on Alexander Hernandez’s comments? Should he have followed the mindset of Cub Swanson?
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has turned the heat up on the UFC 271 ‘shoey’ stakes by offering to drink a beer from Derrick Lewis’ cup. Has there ever been a matchup in the UFC where the possible post-fight celebration was talked about as much as it has been ahead of Tuivasa vs. Lewis? In the…
UFC heavyweight Tai Tuivasa has turned the heat up on the UFC 271 ‘shoey’ stakes by offering to drink a beer from Derrick Lewis’ cup.
Has there ever been a matchup in the UFC where the possible post-fight celebration was talked about as much as it has been ahead of Tuivasa vs. Lewis?
In the UFC 271 co-main event this weekend, we’ll see the UFC’s most prolific knockout artist face one of the hardest-hitting heavyweights, who’s on a knockout trail that’s left unconscious bodies in his wake.
But what is the leading narrative ahead of this Octagon-shaking collision? Drinking beer from a shoe. Actually, scratch that, from a cup…
Ahead of the highly-anticipated heavyweight bout, which represents a big opportunity for the 28-year-old to throw his name into the title conversation, Lewis hinted he could match Tuivasa’s trademark celebration with his own interesting take on the beer-drinking practice.
Having heard that proposal, Tuivasa went one better at UFC 271 media day on Wednesday. Wanting some of that “latte” action, as Lewis described it, “Bam Bam” said he was keen to chug a beverage from Lewis’ cup.
“He can throw it to me when I win and I’ll do a cuppy out of his ball guard then [LAUGHS]. I’m keen.”
Judging by Lewis’ response, the Australian appears to have found his American UFC peer’s line…
Lewis On Tuivasa’s ‘Cuppy’ Request: “That Guy’s Nasty”
During his own media day appearance, Lewis was told about Tuivasa’s willingness for a warm-ball “Black Beast” special (don’t expect to see that in your local anytime soon…).
It’s fair to say the 37-year-old will be keeping his guard firmly inside his shorts if the Aussie gets the win on Saturday night.
“Oh, that guy’s nasty man, I can’t do that,” said Lewis. “I don’t know. USADA needa be knocking on his door all the time, he’s gotta be taking something for his immune system. That is just nasty.”
The KO that cemented @TheBeast_UFC's place atop the record books
Whatever happens, it seems fans can be sure of a few things come fight night; a KO/TKO, a can of beer entering the Octagon in the aftermath, and either a ‘shoey’ or a ‘cuppy’. Outside of that, we could see a new contender enter the heavyweight fray or an eight-year UFC veteran maintain his place among the heavyweight elite.
The term “people’s main event” gets thrown around more and more these days, but not many matchups embody the phrase quite like the UFC 271 co-main.
Who do you think will be left celebrating with a ‘shoey’ or ‘cuppy’ in the UFC 271 co-main event, Tai Tuivasa or Derrick Lewis?
The weigh-in results for UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II have been logged, and we’ve got the details for you below. At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will compete in a rematch of their 2019 battle inside Marvel Stadium. The co-main event will see heavy hitters Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa bang it…
The weigh-in results for UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker II have been logged, and we’ve got the details for you below.
At UFC 271, Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker will compete in a rematch of their 2019 battle inside Marvel Stadium. The co-main event will see heavy hitters Derrick Lewis and Tai Tuivasa bang it out. All four men are cleared and ready to go after making weight for tomorrow night’s showcase.
Everyone else on the card has made weight also, save Alex Perez and William Knight. Perez missed weight by two pounds for his flyweight bout against Matt Schnell, and that fight has been canceled for the fourth time.
William Knight missed the light heavyweight limit by a whopping 12 pounds ahead of his bout against Maxim Grishin, and Knight will be fined 40% of his purse as the fight shifts over to heavyweight.
The UFC hosted a live UFC 271 weigh-in show, which you can view right here. And you can catch the full card for UFC 271 as well as all the viewing information below, courtesy of UFC.com.
UFC 271 Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10:00 PM ET)
Main Event – Middleweight Title Bout: Israel Adesanya (184) vs Robert Whittaker (184)
Co-Main Event – Heavyweight Bout: Derrick Lewis (266) vs Tai Tuivasa (265)
Middleweight Bout: Jared Cannonier (185) vs Derek Brunson (185.5)
Lightweight Bout: Alexander Hernandez (156) vs Renato Moicano (156)
Lightweight Bout: Bobby Green (155.5) vs Nasrat Haqparast (156)
UFC commentator and prominent podcaster Joe Rogan won’t be on the UFC 271 commentary team due to a recent scheduling conflict. This was first reported by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. Rogan was supposed to serve in his regular role as a color commentator alongside play-by-play broadcaster Jon Anik and former UFC champion Daniel Cormier. It’s unclear […]
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