What’s next for Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker after UFC 243?
UFC 243 has come and gone and with it, a new middleweight champion has been crowned. In the main event, the middleweight title was on the line as champion, Robert Whittaker was taking on the interim champion in Israel Adesanya.
In the end, Israel Adesanya TKO’d Robert Whittaker in the second round to become the undisputed champion.
Here is what we think should be next for the two of them after UFC 243.
Israel Adesanya
The hype is real. Israel Adesanya is now the UFC’s middleweight champion and is 18-0 as a pro.
Although he has been on an impressive run so far in the UFC, there is still a bevy of contenders to fight, but Paulo Costa has to be next. The Brazilian knockout artist was Octagon-side at UFC 243 and even told BJPENN.com he has been promised the next title shot. Adesanya even called him out afterward to cement that.
The fight could be one of the biggest the UFC puts on next year and should take place in the first quarter of 2020 for Israel Adesanya’s first title defense.
