UFC 243 is living up to the hype of being one of the biggest events in the promotion’s history,with Marvel Stadium on track to be sold out on the same day as the NRL grand final.
The UFC champion will make his comeback against one of the sport's newest stars,but Whittaker says he's ready to defend his belt.
World middleweight champion Robert Whittaker will finally return to the octagon to face Israel Adesanya in October,almost 18 months since his last fight.
"It's super dangerous,this is something legit,something real."
UFC president Dana White has confirmed that Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva will fight for the No.1 middleweight contender spot at UFC 234 in Melbourne.