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Watch highlights from the UFC 243 main event title fight.
UFC 243’s main event was a highly anticipated title unification bout between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya. Whittaker threw bombs and tried to land big early, but it was Adesanya who ended up with the second round knock out win.
Check out highlights from the event, along with a snippet from our play-by-play of the event below.
Round 2 – Whittaker jumps in with a huge left. He presses and lands another. A third as Adesanya throws a kick. Whittaker lands again! Adesanya with a jab. Whittaker chasing a bit. Long jab from Whittaker. A short counter right hook lands again for Adesanya. A head kick wobbles Whittaker even though he blocked it. Adesanya goes to the body now. Whittaker with a combo inside. Hard jab from Whittaker as Adesanya throws a kick. Left hook from Whittaker. They trade lefts and Whittaker lands a head kick. Whittaker with a low kick to the back leg as Adesanya throws a head kick. Counter right from Whittaker. Whittaker with a big left but eats a counter and it drops him again! Adesanya is all over him! WE HAVE A NEW UNIFIED CHAMPION!
Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker via KO (strikes), 3:33 of round 2
Israel Adesanya just changed the walkout game @stylebender #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/fyj6zHuqCd
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 6, 2019
Adesanya drops Whittaker as the horn sounds in round 1! Wow! #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/lR0ss8amj8
— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2019
Whittaker parece estar bien y sigue con la misma intensidad #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/f3P5YXS5U6
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) October 6, 2019
Naija stand up! HE’S DONE IT!@Stylebender finishes Whittaker in the 2nd round! Wow! #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/IS1f8lL8Lt
— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2019
Lo noquea!!! @stylebender vence a Whittaker por TKO en round 2! #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/NExdl2u6kz
— UFC Español (@UFCEspanol) October 6, 2019