Home Events UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker Israel Adesanya vs Robert Whittaker · UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya Middleweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 243: Whittaker vs. Adesanya
Saturday, October 5, 2019 · Melbourne · Victoria
Full card → Result Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker Method KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) Round · time Round 2 · 3:33 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Marc Goddard Sig. strikes Israel Adesanya 40/95 · Robert Whittaker 32/116 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Israel Adesanya 40/95 · Robert Whittaker 32/116 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (2 rounds) Result Israel Adesanya def. Robert Whittaker
KO/TKO (Punch to Head At Distance) · Round 2 · 3:33 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R2 · 3:33
R1 R2
Israel Adesanya Round 2 Robert Whittaker
20 / 51 Sig. strikes 15 / 50
39% Accuracy 30%
20 / 51 Total strikes 15 / 50
1 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:03 Control 0:00
5.6 Pace / min 4.2
100% Control share 0%
Israel Adesanya
Target head 65% · body 10% · leg 25%
Phase distance 85% · clinch 0% · ground 15%
Robert Whittaker
Target head 93% · body 0% · leg 7%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
40 Israel Adesanya sig. strikes
32 Robert Whittaker sig. strikes
2 rounds observed
+41% largest pace swing, R1 to R2 (Israel Adesanya)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 2 rounds · PropSports round stats 40 / 95 Sig. strikes 32 / 116
42% Accuracy 28%
40 / 95 Total strikes 32 / 116
2 Knockdowns 0
0 / 0 Takedowns 0 / 0
0 Sub attempts 0
0:04 Control 0:00
27 Head 20
6 Body 3
7 Leg 9
Israel Adesanya Robert Whittaker
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Israel Adesanya
Tale of the tape 24-6-0 Record 28-9-0
30 Age 28
6'4" Height 6'0"
80" Reach 73.5"
Switch Stance Orthodox
4.03 Sig. str./min 4.41
0.05 TD / 15 min 0.71
Israel Adesanya 12-6 in archive
4 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
33% Finish rate
