Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues to roll out its UFC 243 “Embedded” video blog for the upcoming “Whittaker vs. Adesanya” pay-per-view (PPV) event on ESPN+, scheduled for Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, on Sun., Oct. 6, 2019 (airing stateside on Sat., Oct. 5, due to the considerable discrepancy in time zones).
Missed Ep. 1? No worries, you can watch the replay right here.
I’ll let the promotion break down this latest edition:
On Episode 2 of UFC 243 Embedded, lightweight Al Iaquinta enjoys the benefits of dining out Down Under. Interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya fortifies his immune system with floor blueberries, as opponent and divisional king Robert Whittaker arrives in Melbourne with his wife. New Zealand’s Dan Hooker explains the business behind his callout of “Raging Al” and does an interview at Marvel Stadium. UFC 243 Embedded is an all-access, behind-the-scenes video blog leading up to the middleweight title unification bout taking place Saturday, October 5th.
UFC 243 is headlined by the middleweight title unification bout pitting reigning division champion, Robert Whittaker, against current interim 185-pound titleholder, Israel Adesanya. In the lightweight co-main event, “Ragin’” Al Iaquinta collides with hometown hero, Dan “The Hangman” Hooker.
For the rest of the UFC 243 fight card and line up click here.