The Vanquished: What’s Next for the UFC 243 losers

Israel Adesanya on Saturday became the undisputed Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight titleholder with an emphatic technical knockout of Robert Whittaker in the UFC 243 main event at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. “The Last Stylebender” confirmed his place as the best 185-pound fighter in the world and now has a giant target on his back.

Meanwhile, Dan Hooker netted the most significant win of his career with a dominant unanimous decision over Al Iaquinta; Sergey Spivak secured his first victory under the UFC banner with a submission of Tai Tuivasa; Dhiego Lima outpointed Luke Jumeau; and Yorgan De Castro made a triumphant Octagon debut with his sensational knockout of…