At the onset of UFC 243 is eager anticipation for the middleweight championship bout between current champion Robert Whittaker and interim champion Isreal Adesanya. Whittaker opened as the small UFC Betting favorite in what is considered to be an even matchup. All told there will be a total of five bouts on the main card. Overall, this will be the fourth event held in Melbourne, Australia, which has proven to be a natural venue for UFC. Fight fans are plenty down under and this figures to be one of the hottest tickets in Australian MMA history.
UFC 243 Robert Whittaker vs. Isreal Adesanya
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 5, 2019, 9 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia |
| UFC 243 TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
| Whittaker vs. Adesanya Odds: | Isreal Adesanya +110 vs. Robert Whittaker -130, Al Iaquinta +105 vs. Dan Hooker -145, Sergey Spivak +205 vs. Tai Tuivasa -285, Dhiego Lima -165 vs. Luke Jumeau +125 |
UFC 243 Whittaker vs. Adesanya Overview
It follows that Robert Whittaker would be on the online betting main event from Australia. After all, he is a resident of Sydney and an Aussie National. Whittaker was named UFC middleweight champion upon the vacation of Georges St-Pierre. Whittaker is the ninth-ranked pound for pound fighter in UFC. Isreal Adesanya makes for the perfect opponent. He is a native of New Zealand, where he resides in Auckland. Specifically, Adesanya is the interim middleweight champion. He is ranked 14th for in the UFC pound for pound category. Previously Adesanya was a King of the ring cruiser-weight and heavyweight champion.
Robert Whittaker Record and Current Form
Robert Whittaker is 28 years old and stands at six feet tall with a reach of 73.5 inches. To illuminate Whittaker has a mixed martial arts record of 20-4. Of his 20 wins, nine were knockouts with five submissions and six decisions. By contrast, his four losses include one knockout, one submission, and two decisions. Most recently Whittaker defeated Yoel Romero by split decision on June 9, 2018, in Chicago. On July 8, 2017, Whittaker won the interim UFC middleweight championship. Consistent with that success is a nine-bout winning streak. Whittaker last lost about in February of 2014.
Isreal Adesanya Record and Current Form
Isreal Adesanya is 30 years old and stands at six feet, four inches tall with a reach of 80 inches. Starting with, Adesanya has a mixed martial arts record of 17-0. Of his 17 wins a total of 13 were by knockout and four by decision. Last time out for Adesanya was a unanimous decision win over Kelvin Gastelum. The bout took place in Atlanta, Georgia on April 13, 2019. As a result of the win Adesanya won the interim UFC middleweight championship. On February 10, 2019, Adesanya defeated Anderson Silva by unanimous decision in Melbourne, Australia.
UFC 243 Robert Whittaker vs. Isreal Adesanya Free Pick
On this occasion, we get a UFC Betting matchup that has it all. The nationalities of the two combatants make for a natural fan rivalry. Adesanya is a worthy challenger that boasts a versatile career which includes boxing. Counter to that is Whittaker’s well-known reliability and championship record. In what looks to be an even bout the proven champion may be the wiser path.
UFC 243 Robert Whittaker vs. Isreal Adesanya Betting Picks
In this situation, Robert Whittaker should prevail in what is a fight in his own backyard.