MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 06: Israel Adesanya makes his way to the Octagon for the Middleweight title bout during UFC 243 at Marvel Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)The Gathering of the Perfect Storm
UFC 243 was the perfect kind of storm to create a massive star. Israel Adesanya and Robert Whittaker were facing off in a title unification bout. The fight would be taking place in Australia—which is a neighboring nation to New Zealand. Albeit friendly, Australia and New Zealand have a longstanding sports rivalry. And although Whittaker was born in New Zealand, he currently calls Sydney, Australia home. And while Israel Adesanya was…
