Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya Confirmed For UFC 243

The anticipated Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya middleweight title match-up is official. The UFC announced on Twitter today (Fri., July 5, 2019) that undisputed champ Whittaker will take on interim champion Adesanya in the main event of October 5&…

The anticipated Robert Whittaker vs. Israel Adesanya middleweight title match-up is official. The UFC announced on Twitter today (Fri., July 5, 2019) that undisputed champ Whittaker will take on interim champion Adesanya in the main event of October 5’s UFC 243. The promotion curiously did not announce a location for the card, however: The fight […]

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UFC Announces Press Conference For International Fight Week

A high-profile press conference has been announced for the UFC’s yearly International Fight Week. Moments ago, the world’s MMA leader unveiled the news on Twitter that a press conference will take place this Friday (July 5, 2019) before the…

A high-profile press conference has been announced for the UFC’s yearly International Fight Week. Moments ago, the world’s MMA leader unveiled the news on Twitter that a press conference will take place this Friday (July 5, 2019) before the UFC 239 ceremonial weigh-in. The event will be free and open to the public: Info about […]

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Jon Jones Wants To Help Robert Whittaker Train For Israel Adesanya Fight

It is clear Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya do not like each other. The two have had a feud for a while now, but “The Last Stylebender” has said he doesn’t want to fight Jones, yet. Rather he needs time to add more weight, which “…

It is clear Jon Jones and Israel Adesanya do not like each other. The two have had a feud for a while now, but “The Last Stylebender” has said he doesn’t want to fight Jones, yet. Rather he needs time to add more weight, which “Bones” says is an excuse to not fight him. Since […]

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Israel Adesanya Wants Odds If Robert Whittaker Makes It To Their Fight

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are expected to unify their titles later this year at UFC 243. There, the expectation the card happens in Australia as it is expected to be one of, if not the biggest fights in the Oceanic region. But, the current i…

Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker are expected to unify their titles later this year at UFC 243. There, the expectation the card happens in Australia as it is expected to be one of, if not the biggest fights in the Oceanic region. But, the current interim champion in Adesanya has his doubts Whittaker will even […]

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Report: UFC 243 Set For Melbourne’s 55,000-Capacity Marvel Stadium

It looks like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya’s UFC title unification clash will be getting the stadium treatment it deserves. According to a report by Combate (h/t Aaron Bronsteter), both fighters are set to clash at UFC 243 which will now take place at the 55,000 plus capacity Marvel Stadium on October 5 in Melbourne, […]

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It looks like Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya’s UFC title unification clash will be getting the stadium treatment it deserves.

According to a report by Combate (h/t Aaron Bronsteter), both fighters are set to clash at UFC 243 which will now take place at the 55,000 plus capacity Marvel Stadium on October 5 in Melbourne, Australia.

The report comes right after UFC president Dana White claimed the fight would still be taking place in Australia. There were recent reports earlier claiming the fight would be moved from Sydney to Las Vegas because it clashed with the NRL Grand Final.

It was also previously reported that the plan was for UFC 243 to take place at the Bankwest Stadium in Sydney, which could hold up to 30,000 seats. However, such is the magnitude of the fight that it will now take place in the larger Marvel Stadium.

The UFC previously went to the Marvel Stadium for UFC 193 in November 2015 where fans witnessed Ronda Rousey lose to Holly Holm. The event attracted a UFC-record 56,214 fans. However, one can imagine the buzz will be even bigger for what is being dubbed as the biggest Australasian fight in combat sports history.

Adesanya, who grew up in New Zealand, earned the right to face Australia’s middleweight king Whittaker following his interim title win over Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236. There also appears to be friction between the two which will only increase the anticipation for this fight.

There are no other details as of now regarding the rest of the card.

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Report: UFC 243 Headed For Massive Stadium In Melbourne

UFC 243 may turn out to be the massive, oft-discussed Australian event the promotion has been discussing for months. According to a recent report from Combate’s Raphael Marinho (via Aaron Bronsteter), the event will reportedly head for Melbourne&…

UFC 243 may turn out to be the massive, oft-discussed Australian event the promotion has been discussing for months. According to a recent report from Combate’s Raphael Marinho (via Aaron Bronsteter), the event will reportedly head for Melbourne’s 55,000-plus capacity Marvel Stadium this October: “Combate’s @raphamarinho reports that the UFC will be holding UFC 243 […]

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