VIDEO: Israel Adesanya Knocks Out Robert Whittaker to Win Title After Best Entrance in UFC History
By Thomas Carannante
From the moment these names were announced, there was a feeling Israel Adesanya was going to snatch the middleweight championship from Robert Whittaker. After all, there's no way Whittaker could've staved off this momentum from Adesanya's entrance...
And the most lit walk out of all-time goes to ...@Stylebender #UFC243 pic.twitter.com/OYYhWYwP6P
— UFC (@ufc) October 6, 2019
It's all about the theatrics, and now Adesanya is your undefeated and undisputed champion after the knockout.
ISRAEL ADESANYA WITH THE KO! ?
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) October 6, 2019
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What a combo! MMA fans saw this coming after the first round when Whittaker went down after a hard hit right at the bell. That shifted the momentum completely especially since he likely had the round won before that.
BIG DRAMA IN MELBOURNE #UFC243@stylebender knocks Whittaker down at the horn in Round 1 pic.twitter.com/jO6csHP5A6
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) October 6, 2019
What a finish to a wild UFC 243. Good night, folks!