Zane Simon & Connor Ruebusch are back to break down this week’s UFC event in Melbourne, Australia. With picks and odds for every fight on the card. From Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker in the main event down to Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva in the opening prelims.
UFC 243 feels like a bit slight-of-hand from the UFC. Everyone come see the fantastic main event that fans can’t afford to miss… never mind that undercard behind the curtain. To that end, Whittaker vs. Adesanya is a fantastic fight to unify the UFC middleweight title. And Iaquinta vs. Hooker is a rock solid PPV bout (if maybe a little lackluster as a co-main). It’s just that everything under that is wholly unremarkable.
Still, if you just can’t get enough info on upcoming UFC bouts, check out our Prelim Vivi below:
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Here’s a look at the UFC 243 fight card as it stands right now:
ESPN+ PPV CARD | SAT. OCT. 5 – 10PM/7PM ET/PT
Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
Al Iaquinta vs. Daniel Hooker
Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergey Spivak
Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima
Justin Tafa vs. Yorgan De Castro
ESPN2 PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ET/PT
Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman
Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo
Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey
Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos
FIGHT PASS EARLY PRELIMS | 6:15PM/3:15PM ET/PT
Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva
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