As it happened:Adesanya beats Whittaker at UFC 243 to become champion

As it happened:Adesanya beats Whittaker at UFC 243 to become champion

Follow all the action live from UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium,including the big one between the champion Robert Whittaker and challenger Israel Adesanya for the middleweight belt.

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Whittaker on limit for UFC title bout at Marvel Stadium
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Whittaker on limit for UFC title bout at Marvel Stadium

Australian UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has weighed in marginally heavier than opponent Israel Adesanya.

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‘Pressure is delicious to me':Adesanya queries Whittaker's nerve

‘Pressure is delicious to me':Adesanya queries Whittaker's nerve

Interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya has vowed to take the belt away from Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 and"whoop his arse"in the process.

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UFC 243 preview:Whittaker v Adesanya a true trans-Tasman battle

UFC 243 preview:Whittaker v Adesanya a true trans-Tasman battle

It’s a trans-Tasman showdown that holds its own in the company of the Bledisloe Cup.

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UFC event to draw the eyes of the fight-loving world to Melbourne

UFC event to draw the eyes of the fight-loving world to Melbourne

What is the UFC and why is everyone talking about it this week?

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UFC featherweight Volkanovski aims to be greatest ever

UFC featherweight Volkanovski aims to be greatest ever

Australian UFC featherweight star Alexander Volkanovski aims to follow in Robert Whittaker's footsteps by becoming a champion in December.

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‘I don’t go away’:Whittaker predicts torrid time for Adesanya

‘I don’t go away’:Whittaker predicts torrid time for Adesanya

Interim middleweight UFC champion Israel Adesanya thinks he can unify the belts with ease at UFC 243 in Melbourne,but Robert Whittaker has other ideas.

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'Everything went black':Matthews can't remember 2015 Melbourne fight

'Everything went black':Matthews can't remember 2015 Melbourne fight

Heading into UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium,Australian fighter Jake Matthews can't draw on his experience from UFC 193 at the same venue four years ago.

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UFC 243 on track to sell out Marvel Stadium

UFC 243 on track to sell out Marvel Stadium

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.

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Adesanya eyes date with destiny
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Adesanya eyes date with destiny

Israel Adesanya views his main event fight at UFC 243 as his chance to cement his legacy in mixed martial arts.

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Defending belt in Australia on Whittaker’s to-do list

Defending belt in Australia on Whittaker’s to-do list

Australian UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker has declared he is “in the history-making game” as the countdown to the highly-anticipated UFC 243 event continues.

  • byRonny Lerner