Completed MMA Bout
Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya | 2019.10.05 | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Discussion
Main Event | UFC Middleweight Championship | 185 lbs
Israel Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO at 3:33 of Round 2
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Israel Adesanya Robert Whittaker
"The Last Stylebender" "The Reaper"
| 17-0-0 | Pro Record At Fight | 20-4-0 | ||
| Climbed to 18-0 | Record After Fight | Fell to 20-5 | ||
| -105 (Near Even) | Betting Odds | -125 (Slight Favorite) | ||
| Interim Champion | Title | Champion | ||
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| Auckland, New Zealand | Fighting out of | Menai, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 30 years, 2 months, 1 week, 6 days | Age at Fight | 28 years, 9 months, 2 weeks, 1 day | ||
| 184.0 lbs (83.5 kgs) | Weigh-In Result | 185.0 lbs (83.9 kgs) | ||
| 6'4" (193cm) | Height | 6'0" (182cm) | ||
| 80.0" (203cm) | Reach | 73.5" (187cm) | ||
| City Kickboxing | Gym | PMA Super Martial Arts Centre |
- Bout Information
- Event: UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
- Date: Saturday 10.05.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
- Referee: Marc Goddard
- Venue: Marvel Stadium
- Enclosure: Octagon
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 11 of 11)
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
- TV Commentary: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier
- Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Daniel Cormier
- Whittaker Total Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
- Adesanya Total Disclosed Pay: $50,000
- Title on Line: UFC Middleweight Championship
- Belt Status Before Fight: Held by Whittaker
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Whittaker vs. Adesanya Fight Predictions
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Event Discussion
10.19.2019 | 8:23 PM ET
The Adensanya loss stung as a Whittaker fan, but it takes greatness to surpass greatness. As long as we get 3-4 matches between Adensanya-Whittaker-Costa while these guys can still throwdown in their primes then a great service to mma history will have been paid.
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This would be great, no matter how the fights play out they would be incredibly exciting. I feel Gastelum/Romero aren't going to hang with these three guys, and Cannonier is still to be tested against any of the aforementioned fighters. Middleweight has a lot of potential hopefully UFC can capitalize on the opportunities, and the fighters stay healthy.
