Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Robert Whittaker
Robert Whittaker
“The Reaper”
28-9-0
RESULT

Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 3:33
WIN
Israel Adesanya
Israel Adesanya
“The Last Stylebender”
24-6-0
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne, Australia

Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by TKO in round 2 (3:33) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Fight stats

Robert Whittaker
Israel Adesanya
0
Knockdowns
2
32 of 116
Significant strikes
40 of 95
28%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
32 of 116
Total strikes
40 of 95
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:04
Significant strikes by target
20 of 97
Head
27 of 80
3 of 5
Body
6 of 8
9 of 14
Leg
7 of 7
32 of 116
Distance
37 of 91
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
3 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 66
Sig. str.
20 of 44
17 of 66
Total str.
20 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
1
15 of 50
Sig. str.
20 of 51
15 of 50
Total str.
20 of 51
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:03

Frequently asked questions

Who won Robert Whittaker vs Israel Adesanya?

Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by TKO in round 2 (3:33) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, held Sunday, October 6, 2019 at Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Robert Whittaker 49%51% Israel Adesanya

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-9-0
Record
24-6-0
1682
Elo rating
1691
1
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Australia / New Zealand
Nationality
Nigeria / New Zealand

Striking Profile

4.41
SLpM
4.03
43%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.40
SApM
3.22
59%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.71
TD Avg.
0.05
38%
TD Acc.
9%
80%
TD Def.
76%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Reinier de Ridder
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs De RidderSat, Jul 26, 2025
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Khamzat Chimaev
    UFC 308: Topuria vs HollowaySat, Oct 26, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ikram Aliskerov
    UFC Saudi ArabiaSat, Jun 22, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 1:49 · Middleweight
  • W
    Paulo Costa
    UFC 298: Volkanovski vs TopuriaSat, Feb 17, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Israel Adesanya · 1-4
  • L
    Joe Pyfer
    UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs PyferSat, Mar 28, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nassourdine Imavov
    UFC Saudi Arabia: Adesanya vs ImavovSat, Feb 1, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 0:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Dricus Du Plessis
    UFC 305: Du Plessis vs AdesanyaSat, Aug 17, 2024
    Submission · R4 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sean Strickland
    UFC 293: Adesanya vs StricklandSat, Sep 9, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Alex Pereira
    UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2Sat, Apr 8, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 4:21 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 19 fights
59.6
Avg sig. strikes
69.1
0.64
Avg takedowns
0.05
1:04
Avg control time
0:32
150
Career high strikes
119
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Robert Whittaker
Strike target
Israel Adesanya
72%
Head
49%
10%
Body
21%
18%
Leg
30%
Robert Whittaker
Strike position
Israel Adesanya
87%
Distance
92%
7%
Clinch
5%
7%
Ground
3%