Robert Whittaker Reacts After KO Loss To Israel Adesanya At UFC 243

It was a rough night for Robert Whittaker inside the Octagon last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) against Israel Adesanya. Whittaker was knocked down in the first round of his fight with “Stylebender,” but was saved by the horn. In the second round, Whittaker wasn’t able to escape, as Adesanya landed a huge shot that […]

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It was a rough night for Robert Whittaker inside the Octagon last night (Sat. October 5, 2019) against Israel Adesanya.

Whittaker was knocked down in the first round of his fight with “Stylebender,” but was saved by the horn. In the second round, Whittaker wasn’t able to escape, as Adesanya landed a huge shot that wobbled “Bobby Knuckles” badly, before “Stylebender” ended the fight on the canvas.

Speaking to UFC commentator Jon Anik after the bout, Whittaker handled the defeat with class, congratulating Adesanya on his win, and vowing to return with no plans of going anywhere any time soon. (H/T BJPenn.com)

“Yeah, hats off to Adesanya. He is a great striker. I thought I was doing pretty well, until you get caught.” Whittaker said. “But umm, hell, you know I’m only 28. I’ll see him in a fight or two yeah?

“Thanks for everyone who came out today. Thanks to my family and thanks to my coaches. Everybody did great getting me here. Honestly, this is the best I’ve ever felt. I didn’t get the W today but I AM NOT GOING ANYWHERE!”

Now, Adesanya will clash with Paulo Costa in his first title defense in a bout that has not yet received a date or location. However, with a potential fight with Jon Jones slowly brewing, it will be interesting to see if that interjects itself into the mix in the immediate future.

What did you think of Whittaker’s KO loss to Adesanya last night?

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Israel Adesanya TKOs Robert Whittaker – UFC 243 Highlights

We have a new undisputed middleweight champion in Israel Adesanya. “The Last Stylebender” shocked the world when he knocked out Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 243 to unify the titles. But it wasn’t a shock because of the result — it was more so because of how easy the contest was for […]

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We have a new undisputed middleweight champion in Israel Adesanya.

“The Last Stylebender” shocked the world when he knocked out Robert Whittaker in the main event of UFC 243 to unify the titles. But it wasn’t a shock because of the result — it was more so because of how easy the contest was for him.

After dropping “The Reaper” towards the end of the first round, Adesanya would do it again in the second and this time, Whittaker wasn’t saved by the bell. Adesanya would land follow-up strikes before referee Marc Goddard called an end to the fight.

You can watch the highlights below:

What did you think of Adesanya’s performance?

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Israel Adesanya Earns Dominant TKO Win over Robert Whittaker at UFC 243

Israel Adesanya’s ascent up the middleweight rankings came to a head at UFC 243 on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia, as he became the division’s undisputed champion with a second-round TKO win over Robert Whittaker in the main event…

Israel Adesanya’s ascent up the middleweight rankings came to a head at UFC 243 on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia, as he became the division’s undisputed champion with a second-round TKO win over Robert Whittaker in the main event…

UFC 243 Post-Fight Press Conference Video & Live Stream

It was an insane night from Melbourne, Australia at UFC 243 on pay-per-view (PPV) yesterday (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the night, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya unified their middleweight championships. It was early success for the “Stylebender,” who dropped Whittaker late in the first round, just before the buzzer. In […]

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It was an insane night from Melbourne, Australia at UFC 243 on pay-per-view (PPV) yesterday (Sat. October 5, 2019).

In the main event of the night, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya unified their middleweight championships. It was early success for the “Stylebender,” who dropped Whittaker late in the first round, just before the buzzer. In the second round, a massive countershot from Adesanya wobbled Whittaker terribly, dropping him, and ending the night.

It was a great night of mixed martial arts (MMA) from “down under.” Now, we take to the UFC 243 post-fight press conference to get the reactions from the event’s winners and losers. Watch along with us here at LowKickMMA in the video player below.

What did you think of the UFC 243 post-fight press conference?

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Video: Watch Israel Adesanya’s Epic Walkout Before Title Win

Earlier today, Israel Adesanya became the undisputed middleweight champion at UFC 243 with an impressive performance. Nearly equally impressive was his walkout before the fight. The ever-confident Adesanya came out and performed a dance along with three others before his corner entered alongside him. You can see the walkout below: While not everyone was a […]

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Earlier today, Israel Adesanya became the undisputed middleweight champion at UFC 243 with an impressive performance. Nearly equally impressive was his walkout before the fight.

The ever-confident Adesanya came out and performed a dance along with three others before his corner entered alongside him.

You can see the walkout below:

While not everyone was a fan of the walkout, there were clearly no nerves involved for “The Last Stylebender” who would go on to comfortably defeat Whittaker within two rounds. Having dropped “The Reaper” towards the end of the first round, Adesanya would do it again in the second before finishing the fight on the ground.

As a result, he not only remains undefeated at 18-0, but also became the undisputed king at 185-pounds.

What did you think of Adesanya’s walkout?

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Twitter Reacts To Israel Adesanya KO’ing Robert Whittaker At UFC 243

UFC 243 took place from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. October 5, 2019). In the main event of the night, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya met to unify their 185-pound titles. It was a masterful performance from Adesanya, who knocked down Whittaker badly to end the first round. Had there been […]

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UFC 243 took place from the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia last night (Sat. October 5, 2019).

In the main event of the night, Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya met to unify their 185-pound titles. It was a masterful performance from Adesanya, who knocked down Whittaker badly to end the first round. Had there been any time left in the round, the fight likely would’ve been stopped. However, Adesanya made sure to correct that in the second round.

Adesanya landed a beautiful counter shot in the second round that planted Whittaker, who wobbled terribly. After just one or two shots on the ground, the referee stepped in to award Adesanya the stoppage win. It was an insane night from Melbourne. Check out how the mixed martial arts (MMA) community reacted to the crazy finish on Twitter here.

How did you react to Adesanya’s big win over Whittaker?

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