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Check out the fight card and bout order for UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya, set for October 5th in Melbourne, Australia.
The UFC kicks off its October schedule with UFC 243 from Melbourne, Australia, where north of 50,000 fans are expected to pack the Marvel Stadium for a middleweight championship showdown between Robert Whittaker and interim champ Israel Adesanya. In the co-main event, rising lightweight contender Dan Hooker takes on veteran contender and former title challenger Al Iaquinta.
As for the rest of this show? Well… Tai Tuivasa might do a shoey after the Sergey Spivac fight. I guess there’s that. The good news is that UFC 244 and 245 are truly outstanding shows!
Here’s the lineup for next Saturday (or Sunday, if you’re an Australian):
Main Card (10 PM ET, PPV)
Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya
Al Iaquinta vs. Dan Hooker
Tai Tuivasa vs. Sergey Spivac
Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima
Justin Tafa vs. Yorgan de Castro
Preliminary Card (8 PM ET, ESPN2)
Jake Matthews vs. Rosten Akman
Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo
Jamie Mullarkey vs. Brad Riddell
Megan Anderson vs. Zairh Fairn dos Santos
Preliminary Card (6:45 PM ET, UFC Fight Pass)
Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva