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UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
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- Saturday 10.05.2019 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: WME-IMG
- Venue: Marvel Stadium
- Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,478,345
- Attendance: 57,127
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: N/A | TV Ratings: 559,000 avg. viewers (ESPN prelims, 639k peak)
- MMA Bouts: 11
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| Bout | Info | |
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| Israel Adesanya defeats Robert Whittaker via KO/TKO, Counter Left Hook | 3:33 Round 2 of 5, 8:33 Total Bout Page | |
| Dan Hooker defeats Al Iaquinta via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Serghei Spivac defeats Tai Tuivasa via Submission, Arm Triangle Choke | 3:14 Round 2 of 3, 8:14 Total Bout Page | |
| Dhiego Lima defeats Luke Jumeau via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Yorgan De Castro defeats Justin Tafa via KO/TKO, Counter Right | 2:10 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jake Matthews defeats Rostem Akman via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Callan Potter defeats Maki Pitolo via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Brad Riddell defeats Jamie Mullarkey via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Megan Anderson defeats Zarah Fairn via Submission, Triangle Choke | 3:57 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Ji Yeon Kim defeats Nadia Kassem via KO/TKO, Hooks to the Body | 4:59 Round 2 of 3, 9:59 Total Bout Page | |
| Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva Overturned to No Contest | 3:00 Round 3 of 3, 13:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 7
10.05.2019 | 12:21 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 410th
10.05.2019 | 12:22 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
I wouldn't read too much into Adesanya getting dropped by Alex Pereira in Glory, what 5 years ago? I mean it's kick boxing for a start, also Pereira is a p4p kick boxer around at the moment so no shame in being caught by him. Also the Wilnis fight, I thought he won.
Just saying, Adesanya is a much improved fighter and he is not kickboxing Whittaker. I'm not saying I'm picking Adesanya or Whittaker, I'm still undecided!! I'm not basing my decision on a 5 year old kick boxing match though is all I'm saying
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
10.05.2019 | 12:27 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 410th
10.05.2019 | 12:27 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 410th
10.05.2019 | 12:29 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 290 Points | Tied for 1811th
10.05.2019 | 12:32 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 39th with 6 others
10.05.2019 | 12:46 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 4 Perfect, 465 Points | Tied for 410th
10.05.2019 | 12:51 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 400 Points | Tied for 825th
Daniel Hooker, DEC
Al Iaquinta is severely overrated.... In my honest opinion. And Hooker is a savage. It'd be wise for Hooker to go grapple heavy, Cos Al seems to struggle with them. Hooker easy.
Jumeau vs. Lima
Luke Jumeau, DEC
Dhiego Lima is flaming garbage c compared to his brother Douglas. Douglas Lima is ******* scary. The apple definitely fell further from the tree
Potter vs. Pitolo
Maki Pitolo, TKO, R2
Maki gonna crush this dude. Watch.
Anderson vs. Dos Santos
Megan Anderson, DEC
Uggggh why!!!!!?
"**** Fentanyl & **** Opiates too..."
10.05.2019 | 1:14 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 416th
"This is Prize-Fighting, IDGAF about your family or your problems - MassaBruce"
10.05.2019 | 1:26 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
Israel Adesanya, TKO, R3
This fight!? I do not know what is going to happen??? Every time I watch, read or listen to something I change my mind!! Adesanya is oozing confidence and has all the momentum behind him. He is a tremendous striker and his distance management and control of range is on point. He also showed that grit to come back in that 5th round vs Kelvinafter being hurt the round previous with everything on the line and man he put a serious arse kicking on Gastelum, like he beat the **** out of him!!! Whittaker, has heart, grit and all that good stuff in spades!! How he survived Romero I do not know? Aside from the toughness he is very skillful in his own right, He has a nasty left hook and I love his high kick, how he chambers the leg then flicks out at the knee so his opponent do not see the head kick til the very last second. I could list 100's of reasons why each man will win but I am going to make a decision an take Adesanya. Momentum is a real thing and I do not trust Whittaker body has reovered from all the injuries, I mean the man almost died just 6 months ago!!! Seriously he wouldve been dead if he never got that surgery before UFC 234!! Adesanya by late round TKO. I CANT WAIT FOR THIS FIGHT!!!!!
De Castro vs. Tafa
Justin Tafa, TKO, R1
I'll take the Samoan. Seems as good a reason as any in picking this fight!
Kassem vs. Kim
Ji Yeon Kim, SUB, R2
Kassem is really bad, I mean REALLY REALLY BAD!!!! Kim certainly isn't a world beater herself but she should have enough to win this, she has better striking, she doesn't throw shots with her chin straight up in the air anyway! She can land a takedown and lock up a submission because Kassem has terrible positional sense on the ground and poor submission defence. I'm very confident in picking Kim here. The only way I can see Kassem winning is by getting a super dodgy home cooking shrimp on the barbie decision!! Which is always a possiblity, hopefully Kim get's the finish and takes that outcome out the equation
Taha vs. Silva
Bruno Silva, SUB, R1
I'm not sure about this 1? Mainly because I don't know a lot about Silva, I can't see his any fights of his anywhere!? I think he has good BJJ and he has been with Cejudo and the Pitbull bro's in Arizona in what is turning into a decent camp. Taha had that quick KO against Salmon but he has holes in his ground game so I'm picking Silva for the upset submision
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
10.05.2019 | 1:29 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
P.S On that Kassem vs Kim fight.
Remember the RULE!!!!!??????!!!!
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
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- MassaBruce
10.05.2019 | 1:32 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 201st
10.05.2019 | 2:25 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
10.05.2019 | 2:58 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 415 Points | Tied for 721st
Ok Swain, here goes:
1) Adesanya
2) Tafa
3) Taha
4) Kim
5) Iaquinta
6) Lima
7) Riddell
8) Megan
9) Pitolo
10) Matthews
11) Tuivasa
"Grammar. The difference between knowing your **** and knowing you're ****."
10.05.2019 | 3:23 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 1 Perfect, 340 Points | Tied for 1407th
Bruno Silva, TKO, R2
**** izzy
10.05.2019 | 3:37 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 11 Winners, 2 Perfect, 555 Points | Tied for 39th with 6 others
10.05.2019 | 3:48 PM ET
Predictions: 5 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 250 Points | Tied for 1979th
"Quack quack quack"
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- MassaBruce
10.05.2019 | 4:18 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 490 Points | Tied for 201st
its hilarious that you're still so salty and how easily I can turn you into a hypocrite.
You're not here to argue and name-call, but every time I say something you have a temper-tantrum ahahah
* Edited at 10.05.2019, 4:19 PM ET *
10.05.2019 | 4:21 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "
10.05.2019 | 4:24 PM ET
Predictions: 6 of 11 Winners, 0 Perfect, 330 Points | Tied for 1478th
lol!
calling you Bob the Builder is a temper tantrum to you is it?
No, having a spazzy attack and plastering *** all over the site is having a temper tantrum you idiot, you are a strange little thing aren't you, hahaha
Also I never said nothing about not name calling, I will continue to call you all the names fanny baws! I can separate that from arguing numb nuts
"Sometimes maybe good, sometimes maybe ****! "