MELBOURNE, Australia – Robert Whittaker thinks he’s in for his toughest test yet at UFC 243. Middleweight champion Whittaker (20-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) is set to unify his belt in a bout with interim middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (17-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the main event of UFC 243, which takes place Saturday (Sunday locally) at Marvel Stadium. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN2 and UFC Fight Pass/ESPN+. At Thursday’s open workout session ahead of the event, “The Reaper,” who holds wins over the likes of Ronaldo Souza and Yoel Romero (twice) says Adesanya will be his biggest challenge simply because he’s the next guy he’s fighting
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