Episode five opens with Tai Tuivasa being his usual “Bam Bam” self on the streets of Melbourne and it’s already 100 times more interesting than any of the previous episodes.
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).
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I’ll let the promotion break down this latest edition:
On Episode 5 of UFC 243 Embedded, heavyweight Tai Tuivasa teases his teammates, including UFC newcomer Justin Tafa. Middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has strong words for certain superheroes and their weaknesses. He and lightweight Al Iaquinta do interviews at Marvel Stadium before heading to the outdoor open workouts at Federation Square. Lightweight Dan Hooker kicks things off, and interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya shows off his striking and styling. 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.