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Robert Whittaker on Israel Adesanya: ‘If [Kelvin] Gastelum Can Hit Him, I Can Hit Him’

The ordering process for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views has changed: UFC 243 is only available on ESPN+ in the U.S.

Robert Whittaker will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon on Saturday night where he will defend his middleweight title for the first time against the interim champ Israel Adesanya when the Ultimate Fighting Championship returns to Melbourne, Australia, for the biggest fight in Australian combat history.

The highly-anticipated matchup has been given extra spice given the rich sporting history between Australia and New Zealand in a number of sports -- including cricket and rugby -- although this will be the first time in combat sports that the stakes between the countries have been this high.