Australian UFC Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker (21-4) takes on unbeaten New Zealander UFC Interim Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya (17-0) in the main event of UFC 243 on Saturday.

UFC 243 live results, updates Israel Adesanya finishes Robert Whittaker to become the UFC middleweight champion. 12:43 a.m.: Adesanya def. Whittaker by knockout at 3:33 of the second round to ...

Israel Adesanya is the undisputed UFC Middleweight Champion. Adesanya (18-0) made quick work of Robert Whittaker (20-5), knocking him out in the second round of the UFC 243 main event in Melbourne ...

Israel Adesanya extended his perfect professional record to 18-0 as he dethroned UFC middleweight champion Robert Whittaker in spectacular fashion at UFC 243 in Melbourne, Australia.

Israel Adesanya faces Robert Whittaker in the main event of Saturday's UFC 243 pay-per-view card. The contest is a middleweight title unification bout.

Israel Adesanya's walkout at UFC 243 was in the making for decades, but the soon to be champion had less than four days to put it all together. Illustration by ESPN.

Israel Adesanya Claims His UFC 243 Walkout Stressed Him More Than The Fight Against Robert Whittaker. May 18, 2025, 2:22pm EST By Pavan Sharma. Follow Us 17. Israel Adesanya (Image Credit: Getty ...

UFC 243 isn't the only pay-per-view to feature Israel Adesanya's taste for pageantry. At UFC 276, he took on Jared Cannonier in what turned out to be his final successful middleweight title defense.

Israel Adesanya logged six highlight wins in a row before his first title shot, including a HOF-worthy FOTY scrapper vs. Kelvin Gastelum.At UFC 243 in 2019, Adesanya achieved his moment of triumph ...

Israel Adesanya vs. Nassourdine Imavov preview Former champion Adesanya (24-4 MMA, ... most recently snapping Brendan Allen's seven-fight winning streak this past September at UFC Fight Night 243.

Israel Adesanya's walkout at UFC 243 was in the making for decades, but the soon to be champion had less than four days to put it all together. Illustration by ESPN.