UFC 243 LIVE stream: How to watch Whittaker vs Adesanya online and on TV
Express Sport brings you everything you need to know about UFC 243: Whittaker vs Adesanya, including how to watch the fight online and on TV.
In a few hours’ time, the UFC will host their tenth pay-per-view card of 2019 in Melbourne, Australia.
Topping the bill at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium is the eagerly-anticipated middleweight title fight between undisputed champion Robert Whittaker and interim champion Israel Adesanya.
UFC 243's showpiece bout pits the two best middleweights on the planet against each other and will see Australia and New Zealand renew their long and storied sporting rivalry - with Whittaker representing the former and Adesanya the latter.
In the co-main event of the evening, Adesanya's fellow New Zealander Dan Hooker takes on Al Iaquinta in a pivotal 155lb match-up.
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Tai Tuivasa will also be in action on home soil, taking on Moldovan heavyweight Sergey Spivak.
There might not be many household names on the card for casual fans, but UFC 243 has plenty of fights worth tuning in for.
Here’s everything you need to know about the event:
When and where is UFC 243 taking place?
UFC 243 takes place at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia early on Sunday, October 6.
What channel is UFC 243 on?
The main card and the preliminary fights will be shown live on BT Sport 1.
Alternatively, if you don't have BT Sport, you can watch the prelims on the UFC's Fight Pass service.
Can I watch UFC 243 online?
BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the eighth pay-per-view card of the year through on the BT Sport website or on their mobile device via the BT Sport App.
The preliminary fights will be available to watch on the UFC’s Fight Pass service.
What time will UFC 243 start in the USA?
The preliminary fights will get underway at 6pm ET and 3pm PT, with the main card kicking off at 10pm ET and 7pm PT.
What time does UFC 243 start in the UK?
The prelims will get underway at 11pm BST on Saturday, August 17.
What time will UFC 243’s main card get underway in the UK?
The main card will commence at 3am BST.
What time will UFC 243’s main event start?
Whittaker and Adesanya are expected to make their respective walks to the Octagon at around 5.30am BST (11.30pm ET and 9.30pm PT).
UFC 243 fight card
Robert Whittaker vs Israel Adesanya - middleweight title unification fight
Dan Hooker vs Al Iaquinta - lightweight bout
Tai Tuivasa vs Sergey Spivac - heavyweight bout
Luke Jumeau vs Dhiego Lima - welterweight bout
Prelims
Jake Matthews vs Rostem Akman - welterweight bout
Justin Tafa vs Yorgan De Castro - heavyweight bout
Callan Potter vs Maki Pitolo - welterweight bout
Fight Pass Prelims
Megan Anderson vs Zarah Fairn dos Santos - women’s featherweight bout
Jamie Mullarkey vs Brad Riddell - lightweight bout
Nadia Kassem vs Ji Yeon Kim - women’s flyweight bout
Khalid Taha vs Bruno Silva - men’s bantamweight bout