UFC 293 takes place this weekend from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, headlined by a UFC Middleweight Championship bout between Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland. Find all the results from UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland below.
In the UFC 293 main event, UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya will hope to begin his second Championship reign in style against the unpredictable Sean Strickland. Adesanya’s last bout in Australia came in 2018 at UFC 243, where he claimed the undisputed UFC Middleweight Championship for the first time with a victory over Robert Whittaker.
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Adesanya will hope to replicate that impressive performance this weekend against Sean Strickland, who enters his first UFC title fight. With wins in eight of his past ten contests, Strickland was parachuted into the UFC 293 main event following back-to-back wins over Nassourdine Imavov and Abus Magomedov. He will hope to shock the world and upset Adesanya at UFC 293.
The rest of the UFC 293 fight card features some of Oceania’s best fighters, with the likes of Tai Tuivasa, Alexander Volkov, Manel Kape, Justin Tafa, Tyson Pedro, Carlos Ulberg and Jack Jenkins in action.
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Who is fighting at UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland?
Main Card: 10:00pm ET/12:00pm AEST/2:00am GMT on PPV
Sean Strickland (27-5-0) def. Israel Adesanya (24-2-0) via Unanimous Decision (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Alexander Volkov (36-10-0) def. Tai Tuivasa (15-5-0) via Submission (Ezekiel Choke), Round 2
Manel Kape (18-6-0) def. Felipe dos Santos (7-0-0, 1NC) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Justin Tafa (6-3-0, 1NC) def. Austen Lane (12-3-0, 1NC) via TKO (Strikes), Round 1
Tyson Pedro (9-4-0) def. Anton Turkalj (8-2-0) via KO (Strikes), Round 1
Prelims: 8:00pm ET/10:00am AEST/12:00am GMT
Carlos Ulberg (9-1-0) def. Jung Da Un (15-4-1) via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 3
Chepe Mariscal (14-6-1) def. Jack Jenkins (12-2-0) via Submission (Elbow Injury), Round 2
Jamie Mullarkey (16-6-0) def. John Makdessi (18-8-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Nasrat Haqparast (14-5-0) def. Landon Quinones (5-1-1) via Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Early Prelims: 6:30pm ET/8:30am AEST/10:30pm GMT
Charlie Radtke (7-3-0) def. Mike “Blood Diamond” Mathetha (3-2-0) via Unanimous Decision (29-27, 29-27, 29-27)
Gabriel Miranda (16-6-0) def. Shane Young (13-7-0) via Submission (Neck Crank), Round 1
Kevin Jousset (8-2-0) def. Kiefer Crosbie (10-3-0) via submission (Rear-Naked Choke), Round 1
*UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland fight card and bout order are subject to change.
When does UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland start?
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland takes place from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, this Saturday, 9 September (Sunday, 10 September in Australia). The pay-per-view main card starts at 10:00pm ET/12:00pm AEST/2:00am GMT with an expected run time of approximately 3 hours. The early prelims start at 6:30pm ET/8:30am AEST/10:30pm GMT, with the prelims taking place from 8:00pm ET/10:00am AEST/12:00am GMT.
Where can you watch UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland?
UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland takes place on UFC PPV, available from all the usual distributors. The PPV costs $59.95 in Australia and can be purchased through Foxtel’s Main Event, Kayo and UFC Fight Pass. The UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland prelims are live and free on ESPN, with the early prelims on UFC Fight Pass.
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