Robert Whittaker and Israel Adesanya are set to headline UFC 243 in Australia, Melbourne's Marvel Stadium announced Tuesday.
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The UFC will be holding its second event in Australia in 2019. Adesanya fought Anderson Silva at Rod Laver Arena in February, winning via unanimous decision.
The New Zealander is the interim UFC middleweight champion after defeating Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision at UFC 236.