How To Watch UFC 243: ‘Whittaker Vs. Adesanya’ On ESPN+ PPV!

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It all goes down later this evening (Sat., Oct. 5, 2019) at UFC 243 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, as Robert Whittaker puts his UFC middlewe…

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It all goes down later this evening (Sat., Oct. 5, 2019) at UFC 243 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia, as Robert Whittaker puts his UFC middleweight title on the line against undefeated interim champion Israel Adesanya in the main event.

In addition to the 185-pound headliner, which is expected to draw in nearly 60,000 live Australian fans, lightweight contenders Al Iaquinta and Dan Hooker will lock horns in an enticing co-main event matchup, heavyweight knockout artist Tai Tuivasa will try to shake off a two-fight losing skid when he takes on Sergey Spivak, welterweight talent Luke Jumeau will aim to improve his Octagon record to 3-1 when he squares off with streaking Brazilian Dhiego Lima, and Australian native Jake Matthews will headline the “Prelims” portion of UFC 243 in a welterweight affair with division prospect Rostam Akman.

Take a look below at UFC 243’s complete fight card lineup and start times:

Main Card (ESPN+ PPV)
10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT

Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
Al Iaquinta vs. Dan Hooker
Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergey Spivak
Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima
Justin Tafa vs. Yorgan De Castro

‘Prelims’ Undercard (ESPN2)
8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT

Jake Matthews vs. Rostam Akman
Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Brad Riddell
Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos

Early ‘Prelims’ Undercard (UFC Fight Pass)
6:45 p.m. ET / 3:45 p.m. PT

Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva

Here are all the ways to catch the action:

Online

Television

  • UFC 243: “Whittaker vs. Adesanya” main “Prelims” can be viewed via ESPN2. Check your local providers or click here for instant access to ESPN.
  • Canadian viewers can watch UFC 243’s main “Prelims” via TSN Network.

Tablet/Mobile

Bars

  • Check out a list of sports bars and pubs near you that will most likely be showing tonight’s fights CLICK HERE

MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 243 fight card below, starting with the Fight Pass/ESPN+ “Prelims” matches online, which are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. ET, then the remaining undercard balance on ESPN2 at 8 p.m. ET, before the PPV main card start time at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+.

To find out who else is competing at UFC 243 click here.