UFC 293 Quick Results, Strickland New Middleweight Champion
Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia hosts UFC 293. The 12-fight card is headlined by a championship bout for the UFC Middleweight title.
In the main event world champion Israel “The Last Stylebender” Adesanya defends the 185 lbs. title against number 5 ranked Sean Strickland. Adesyana is a decorated kickboxer making use of his long frame and ability to dictate the pace. The Nigerian born champion is beginning his second reign after regaining the title with a devastating knockout win over nemesis Alex Pereira. Strickland is a forward moving volume striker who melts his opponents with pressure and his also known to have no filter on the microphone.
In the co-main event it a top ten heavyweight clash as knockout artist and number 6 ranked Tai Tuivasa squares off with former Bellator champion and number 7 ranked Alexander Volkov.
Main Card
- Middleweight Title: (New Champ) Sean Strickland (28-5) def. Israel Adesanya (24-3) by (49-46 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Heavyweight: Alexander Volkov (37-10) def. Tai Tuivasa (15-6) by Submission (Ezekiel Choke) 4:37 R2
- Flyweight: Manel Kape (19-6) def. Felipe dos Santos (7-1) by (30-27, 29-28 x2) Unanimous Decision
- Heavyweight: Justin Tafa (7-3) def. Austen Lane (12-4) by TKO (Overhand Left & Ground Strikes) 1:22 R1
- Light-Heavyweight: Tyson Pedro (10-4) def. Anton Turkalj (8-3) by KO 2:21 (Right Cross & Hammerfist) 2:12 R1
Prelims
- Light-Heavyweight: Carlos Ulberg (9-1) def. Da Un Jung (15-5-1) by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 4:49 R3
- Featherweight: Chepe Mariscal (15-6) def. Jack Jenkins (12-3) by Verbal Submission (Elbow Injury) 3:19 R2
- Lightweight: Jamie Mullarkey (17-6) def. John Makdessi (18-9) by (29-28 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Lightweight: Nasrat Haqparast (15-5) def. Landon Quinones (7-2-1) by (30-27 x3) Unanimous Decision
Early Prelims
- Welterweight: Charlie Radtke (8-3) def. Mike Mathea (3-3) by (29-27 x3) Unanimous Decision
- Featherweight: Gabriel Miranda (17-6) def. Shane Young (13-8) by Submission (Neck Crank) 0:59 R1
- Welterweight: Kevin Jousset (9-2) def. Kiefer Crosbie (10-4) by Submission (Rear Naked Choke) 4:49 R1
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