| Event: | UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya |
| Date: | Sat., Oct. 5, 2019 |
| Start time: | 10:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 11 |
| Main Event: | Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker |
| Venue: | Docklands Stadium |
| Location: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Docklands Stadium for UFC 243 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. “Whittaker vs. Adesanya” happened on Saturday, October 5, 2019, 5 years ago. A match between Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we watched Dan Hooker battle Al Iaquinta in an exciting match. A huge clash between Dhiego Lima and Luke Jumeau also took place at UFC 243. Other fights on the card included Yorgan De Castro scramble with Justin Tafa; and Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 243 on October 5th:
UFC 243 card
UFC 243 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Whittaker vs. Adesanya” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 243 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 243:
Main event:
- Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker
Co-main event:
- Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta
Rest of the card:
- Sergey Spivak vs. Tai Tuivasa
- Dhiego Lima vs. Luke Jumeau
- Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa
- Jake Matthews vs. Rostem Akman
- Callan Potter vs. Maki Pitolo
- Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey
- Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos
- Ji Yeon Kim vs. Nadia Kassem
- Khalid Taha vs. Bruno Silva
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