The 6th Round SBN MMA Post-Fight Show | Whittaker vs Adesanya | UFC 243

Zane Simon and Eddie Mercado are here to breakdown this event with hot takes, possible next fights, as well as reactions to the overall event.

This Saturday’s, Oct, 5th., UFC 243 PPV (pay-per-view) event, from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, featured a co-main between ‘Raging’ Al Iaquinta & Dan ‘The Hangman’ Hooker and a Main Event showcasing top-ranked middleweights, Robert ‘The Reaper’ Whittaker vs Israel ‘The Last Stylebender’ Adesanya.

Here’s a look at the fight card RESULTS & UPDATED FIGHT RECORDS:

ESPN+ PPV UFC 243 MAIN CARD | SAT. OCT. 5 - 10PM/7PM ETPT
The new champ has unified the belts: Israel Adesanya (17-0) DEF. Robert Whittaker (20-5) at 185 lbs - KO/TKO at 3:33 of Round 2 of 5, Total 8:33
Daniel Hooker (19-8) DEF. Al Iaquinta (14-6) at 155 lbs - DEC, Unanimous
Sergey Spivak (10-1) DEF. Tai Tuivasa (10-3) at 265 lbs - SUB, Arm Triangle Choke at 3:14 of Round 2, 8:14 Total
Dhiego Lima (15-7) DEF. Luke Jumeau (13-5) at 170 lbs - DEC, Split
Yorgan de Castro (6-0) DEF. Justin Tafa (3-1) at 265 lbs - KO/TKO, Counter Right at 2:10 of Round 1

FIGHT OF THE NIGHT: ($50K ea.) Brad Riddell vs. Jamie Mullarkey
PERFORMANCES OF THE NIGHT: ($50K ea.) Israel Adesanya, Yorgan de Castro
ATTENDANCE: 57,127 (New UFC record)
GATE: $5.5 Million

***The previous reported UFC attendance record was set at UFC 193 when Ronda Rousey and Holly Holm drew 56,214 fans at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. While UFC 243 beat UFC 193 in attendance, UFC 193 drew a gate of $6.8 million.***

ESPN PRELIMS | 8PM/5PM ETPT
Jake Matthews (15-4) DEF. Rostem Akman (6-2) at 170 lbs - DEC, Unanimous
Callan Potter (18-8) DEF. Maki Pitolo (12-5) at 170 lbs - DEC, Unanimous
Brad Riddell (7-1) DEF. Jamie Mullarkey (12-3) at 155 lbs - DEC, Unanimous
Megan Anderson (9-4) DEF. Zarah Fairn Dos Santos (6-3) at 145 lbs - SUB, Triangle Choke at 3:57 of Round 1

UFC FIGHT PASS/ESPN+ EARLY PRELIMS | 6:15PM/3:15PM ETPT
Ji Yeon Kim (9-2) DEF. Nadia Kassem (5-2) at 125 lbs - KO/TKO, Hooks to the Body at 4:59 of Round 2, 9:59 Total
Khalid Taha (14-2) DEF. Bruno Silva (11-4) at 135 lbs - SUB, Arm Triangle Choke at 3:00 of Round 3, 13:00 Total

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