Tag: Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker

Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya will finally settler their differences in the main event of UFC 243. The two have gone back-and-forth in interviews trash-talking each other and building up the fight.

Yet, when the two do step into the Octagon it will no doubt be a highly anticipated fight. Many want to see if Whittaker will be able to end the hype of Adesanya. Or, will “The Last Stylebender” be too much and become a UFC champion? According to the champ, he expects to hear ‘And Still’ and thinks he will finish the New Zealander early.

“That’s the biggest thing I took away from that fight,” Whittaker said to Triple M (h/t MMA Junkie). “If Gastelum can puts hands on him, I can puts hands on him. Honestly, I think I’m going to finish him. I’m definitely going to look for the finish, but I think I’m going to finish him somewhere in the second, third round.”

Although the two have done tons of interviews and press conferences, Robert Whittaker isn’t letting it get under his skin. Instead, he doesn’t care what Israel Adesanya has to say as in just a few weeks time they will get to fight.

“It’s kind of another mentality I’ve always had, is I don’t understand why we’re trash talking each other, because literally we’re going to be punishing each other within X-amount of weeks,” Whittaker said. “It’s like there’s no point. Anything you’ve got to say means nothing.”

It is no doubt a massive fight for the Oceanic region. They have an Aussie and a Kiwi fighting for a UFC belt. But, given Whittaker was born in New Zealand, many think he may have some fans from there cheering him on. Yet, he doesn’t care about any of that.

“Who cares?” Robert Whittaker said. “It doesn’t matter, because it’s only going to boost the combat sports game in New Zealand and Australia. At the end of the day, as much as we love the rivalry, we love each other a lot more than everybody else anyway, so this is going to be the biggest combat sports fight in the history of the game in this part of the world, and I’m pumped to be a part of it.”

Who do you think will win the fight between Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya?

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UFC 243 is officially set for Marvel Stadium in Australia. It will no doubt be a massive event there. Given the fact that Australian Robert Whittaker will take on New Zealand’s, Israel Adesanya.

Although both fighters will have fans travel to the event, Adesanya admits he doesn’t care if he gets booed and points to UFC 234 as evidence.

“Put it this way, even if you look at 234 when I beat Silva, I’m just talking on the mic, the crowd starts booing. I told them to shut the f**k up and shove it where the sun don’t shine,” Adesanya said in an appearance on The Luke Thomas Show (h/t MMA News). “I’m not trying to be liked. I’m not looking for fans.”

Israel Adesanya is also no longer looking for approval on his fight career. He knows people say he is still hype and they are waiting for him to get exposed. So, “The Last Stylebender” knows Robert Whittaker is the good guy and he is the heel in this fight.

“And (Whittaker) said something as well. Another thing he said in the past was, ‘I care that people like him more than me.’ I could give two sh**s. I don’t give a f**k. I said it before, these people don’t give a f**k about you when it comes to group mentality,” Adesanya said. “One on one that’s different when people meet me and they get to experience a little bit of me that I allow. But when they see me walking out to the cage, I never stick my hand out and try to shake fans or whatever. I’m just there to do my job. I could give two s***s if they like me or not.

“And yeah, I know, I know people want me to lose this fight. I’m still all hype, right? I got this far six fights in…this fast, but still all hype.

“So yeah, I’m the heel in this one. He’s the good guy.”

What do you make of Israel Adesanya’s comments?

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After months of speculation, UFC 243 will not be happening stateside, and instead be happening in Australia, as many fans were hoping for. Of course, UFC 243, puts middleweight champion, Robert Whittaker up against interim middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya for the unified title.

It will be a battle of the Oceanic region as Whittaker is a proud Aussie, while Adesanya reps New Zealand.

“I have unfinished business here. See you in October, Melbourne, Australia,” Whittaker wrote on Twitter while tagging Marvel Stadium.

Whittaker first teased the announcement, while The Daily Telegraph then confirmed that it will be happening at Marvel Stadium.

Marvel Stadium holds 60,000 people, but it wasn’t an obvious decision to hold the event there. The Rugby league final is the same day as the event, so concern fan attendance would be low made the UFC think about putting in Las Vegas. But, luckily for the Oceanic region, it will indeed be happening in Australia.

“This show, it’s well overdue,” Whittaker told The Daily Telegraph. “And to have the opportunity to potentially fight in front of 60,000 people, I’m absolutely pumped.

“This fight, it’s going to be a milestone moment, not only for the Australian fight game but combat sports, period.

“MMA doesn’t often get these sorts of crowds. So to be one of the few fighters ever who gets to perform in front of an audience so large, it’s awesome.”

Do you think the UFC made the right call by having the event in Australia?

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