Latest UFC 243 fight card, rumors, and updates for ‘Whittaker vs Adesanya’ on Oct. 5 in Melbourne

Event: UFC 243: “Whittaker vs. Adesanya”
Date: Sat., Oct. 5, 2019
Location: Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia
Broadcast: ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV), ESPN2, Fight Pass (and ESPN+)

UFC 243 ESPN+ PPV Main Event:

185 lbs.: Middleweight Champion Robert Whittaker vs. Interim Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya

UFC 243 ESPN+ PPV Main Card on (10 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Dan Hooker vs. Al Iaquinta
265 lbs.: Sergey Spivak vs. Tai Tuivasa
170 lbs.: Luke Jumeau vs. Dhiego Lima
265 lbs.: Yorgan De Castro vs. Justin Tafa
135 lbs.: Raquel Pennington vs. Holly Holm - CANCELED

UFC 243 ‘Prelims’ Under Card on ESPN2 (8 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: Rostem Akman vs. Jake Matthews
170 lbs.: Maki Pitolo vs. Callan Potter
145 lbs.: Megan Anderson vs. Zarah Fairn dos Santos
155 lbs.: Jamie Mullarkey vs. Brad Riddell

UFC 243 ‘Prelims’ Under Card on Fight Pass / ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):

115 lbs.: Nadia Kassem vs. Ji Yeon Kim
135 lbs.: Bruno Silva vs. Khalid Taha

*Fight card, bout order and the amount of matches subject to change.

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