UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
September 9, 2023 Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia Main card (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET); Prelims (8 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+/ABC, 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN+)
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Main Card
- Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya Title Fight Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya via UD (49-46 x3)
- Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa Alexander Volkov def. Tai Tuivasa via submission (Ezekiel choke) (R2, 4:37)
- Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos Manel Kape def. Felipe dos Santos via UD (30-27, 29-28 x2)
- Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane Justin Tafa def. Austen Lane via first-round TKO (1:22)
- Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj Tyson Pedro def. Anton Turkalj via first-round KO (2:12)
Undercard
- Carlos Ulberg def. Da Un Jung Carlos Ulberg def. Da Un Jung via submission (RNC) (R3, 4:49)
- Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins Chepe Mariscal def. Jack Jenkins via second-round TKO (3:19) (elbow injury)
- Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi Jamie Mullarkey def. John Makdessi via UD (29-28 x3)
- Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quinones Nasrat Haqparast def. Landon Quinones via UD (30-27 x3)
- Charlie Radtke def. Blood Diamond Charlie Radtke def. Blood Diamond via UD (29-27 x3)
- Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young Gabriel Miranda def. Shane Young via submission (RNC) - Round 1, 0:59
- Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie Kevin Jousset def. Kiefer Crosbie via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1, 4:49