The ordering process for Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-views has changed: UFC 243 is only available on ESPN+ in the U.S.
A superstar was born at UFC 243 on Saturday in Melbourne, Australia. Hometown hero Robert Whittaker attempted to successfully defend his Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight crown against interim titleholder Israel Adesanya in front of a record-setting crowd of more than 57,000 at Marvel Stadium. Unfortunately for “The Reaper,” he was not the fighter who put forth a life-changing performance. Adesanya picked apart Whittaker with a flurry of strikes and closed the deal with a second-round technical knockout.