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UFC 243 - Whittaker vs. Adesanya

October 05, 2019•6:00 PM ET

📺 Watch

Main: Pay Per ViewPrelims: ESPN

Marvel Stadium, Docklands Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

🎙️ Production

Commentary: Jon Anik, Daniel Cormier

Announcer: Bruce BufferInterviewer: Daniel Cormier

📊 Event Stats

Attendance: 57,127Live Gate: $5,478,345

Fights: 11Finish: 45%KOs: 3Subs: 2Dec: 6

Israel Adesanya

(24 - 5 - 0)

Robert Whittaker

(26 - 9 - 0)

KO (Punches)

R2 3:33

Middleweight (185 lb)

Ref: Marc Goddard

Dan Hooker

(24 - 12 - 0)

Al Iaquinta

(14 - 7 - 1)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: John Sharp

Serghei Spivac

(17 - 6 - 0)

Tai Tuivasa

(14 - 8 - 0)

Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)

R2 3:14

Heavyweight (265 lb)

Ref: Steve Perceval

Dhiego Lima

(15 - 9 - 0)

Luke Jumeau

(13 - 5 - 0)

Decision (Split)

R3 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Marc Goddard

Yorgan De Castro

(12 - 7 - 0)

Justin Tafa

(7 - 5 - 1)

KO (Punch)

R1 2:10

Heavyweight (265 lb)

Ref: Jim Perdios

Jake Matthews

(22 - 7 - 0)

Rostem Akman

(7 - 5 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Greg Kleynjans

Callan Potter

(18 - 9 - 0)

Maki Pitolo

(15 - 12 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Welterweight (170 lb)

Ref: Steve Perceval

Brad Riddell

(10 - 4 - 0)

Jamie Mullarkey

(17 - 8 - 0)

Decision (Unanimous)

R3 5:00

Lightweight (155 lb)

Ref: Marc Goddard

Megan Anderson

(10 - 5 - 0)

Zarah Fairn

(6 - 7 - 0)

Submission (Triangle Choke)

R1 3:57

Featherweight (145 lb)

Ref: John Sharp

Ji Yeon Kim

(9 - 7 - 2)

Nadia Kassem

(5 - 2 - 0)

KO (Punch to the Body)

R2 4:59

Catchweight (128 lb)

Ref: Jim Perdios

Khalid Taha

(15 - 5 - 1)

Bruno Silva

(14 - 7 - 3)

No Contest (Overturned by VPBCSB)

R3 3:00

Catchweight (137 lb)

Ref: Greg Kleynjans