Israel Adesanya returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 243 to battle Robert Whittaker. The event took place on Saturday, October 5, 2019, at the Docklands Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Whittaker vs. Adesanya featured 11 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 243 was headlined by a clash between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker, with Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Jake Matthews went to battle against Rostem Akman. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 243. View the full results for ‘Whittaker vs. Adesanya’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
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Date |
October 5, 2019 |
Venue |
Docklands Stadium
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Location |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Main Event |
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker |
Co-Main Event |
Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 243 was live 1,664 days days ago and was the 503rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 243
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 243 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker via KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:33)
- Dan Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sergey Spivak defeated Tai Tuivasa by Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 3:14)
- Dhiego Lima defeated Luke Jumeau by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Yorgan De Castro defeated Justin Tafa by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:10)
- Jake Matthews defeated Rostem Akman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Callan Potter defeated Maki Pitolo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brad Riddell defeated Jamie Mullarkey by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Megan Anderson defeated Zarah Fairn dos Santos by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:57)
- Ji Yeon Kim defeated Nadia Kassem by KO (Punch to the Body) (Round 2 / 4:59)
- Khalid Taha defeated Bruno Silva by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 3 / 3:00)
UFC 243 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva
The UFC 243 started with Khalid Taha taking on Bruno Silva. Khalid Taha defeated Bruno Silva in Round 3 at 3:00 by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke).
Ji Yeon Kim vs. Nadia Kassem
The second fight at UFC 243 was Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim. Ji Yeon Kim won in Round 2 at 4:59 by KO (Punch to the Body).
Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos
The following fight was between Zarah Fairn dos Santos and Megan Anderson. Megan Anderson beat Zarah Fairn dos Santos by Submission (Triangle Choke) in Round 1 at 3:57.
Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey
In the fourth bout, Brad Riddell defeated Jamie Mullarkey by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Callan Potter defeating Maki Pitolo by Decision (Unanimous).
Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman
In sixth fight of the night, Rostem Akman lost to Jake Matthews at 5:00 of Round 3.
Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa
Yorgan De Castro got the better of Justin Tafa and won by KO (Punch) in Round 1 at 2:10.
Dhiego Lima vs. Luke Jumeau
The eight bout was between Luke Jumeau and Dhiego Lima. Dhiego Lima beat Luke Jumeau by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Sergey Spivak vs. Tai Tuivasa
The ninth fight at UFC 243 was Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergey Spivak. Sergey Spivak won in Round 2 at 3:14 by Technical Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke).
Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta
In the co-main event Dan Hooker defeated Al Iaquinta via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; John Sharp was the third man in the cage.
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 3:33 of Round 2. Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by KO (Punches).
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