UFC UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Final

Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker

Israel Adesanya
New Zealand

Israel Adesanya

“The Last Stylebender”

24-6

Winner

VS
Robert Whittaker
United Kingdom

Robert Whittaker

“The Reaper”

28-9

Winner

Israel Adesanya

KO/TKO (Punch · Head · At Distance) · Round 2 — 3:33

5 October 2019 · Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Key takeaways

  • Israel Adesanya beat Robert Whittaker by KO/TKO in round 2 at 3:33.
  • Israel Adesanya landed 40 of 95 total strikes, with 0:04 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 10-9, 10-9, 10-9.
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Tale of the tape

Israel AdesanyaRobert Whittaker
24-6Record28-9
30Age on fight night28
6′4″ (193 cm)Height6′0″ (183 cm)
80″ (203 cm)Reach73.5″ (187 cm)
185 lb (83.9 kg)Weight185 lb (83.9 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Freestyle Fighting GymTeamPMA Super Martial Arts
Lagos, Lagos, NigeriaFromMiddlemore, New Zealand

Fight statistics

40of 95 · 42%Total strikes landed32of 116 · 28%
27of 80Head strikes20of 97
6of 8Body strikes3of 5
7of 7Leg strikes9of 14
2Knockdowns0
0:04Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Israel AdesanyaRoundRobert Whittaker
20/44strikes0/0TD1KD0:01controlR117/66strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
20/51strikes0/0TD1KD0:03controlR215/50strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Ben Cartlidge

10R19

10total9

Paul Sutherland

10R19

10total9

David Lethaby

10R19

10total9

Form going into the fight

Israel Adesanya

  1. WKelvin Gastelumunanimous decision2019
  2. WAnderson Silvaunanimous decision2019
  3. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 4:512018
  4. WBrad Tavares2018
  5. WMarvin Vettori2018

Robert Whittaker

  1. WYoel Romero2018
  2. WYoel Romerounanimous decision2017
  3. WJacare SouzaKO/TKO R2 3:282017
  4. WDerek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 4:072016
  5. WRafael Natalunanimous decision2016

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