UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland
UFC 293 will feature two of the most famous names (and the biggest mouths) in mixed martial arts. Israel Adesanya is set to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland. They will headline the fight however, who else will fight for the title in UFC 293? This article will provide all the information that you should know about the major PPV event.
Israel Adesanya will kick off his second stint in the role of UFC middleweight champ when he faces the #5-ranked Sean Strickland in the card’s main event.
“The Last Stylebender” was hoping to get to meet Dricus Du Plessis Australia after the two had an intense battle during UFC 290, but with the South African unavailable for this fight, Strickland is now attempting to become a spoiler for his first shot to win UFC gold.
The main event of the night will see fan-favorite Tai Tuivasa attempt to snap the two-fight skid that has seen her lose twice in a heavyweight fight against Alexander Volkov.
“Drago” has finished his two opponents in the first round, and even though he’s not been stopped by strikes since the year 2018, he’ll need to be ready for the chances of Tuivasa to score an impressive knockout in his country of birth.
Manel Kape, a former UFC fighter is scheduled to also welcome Felipe dos Santos to the UFC in their main card flyweight match. Justin Tafa will run things back to Austen Lane after their meeting in June came to an end because of an eye poke. Tyson Pedro will kick off the main card when he faces Anton Turkalj in a light heavyweight bout.
Shane Young was the only fighter to not weigh in prior to the event. The featherweight fight will go on according to plan, while his rival Gabriel Miranda receiving 30 percent of the purse.
The preliminary rounds of the event are scheduled to begin around 6:30 p.m. ET ESPN+ with the preliminary card set for 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN, ESPN+ and ABC. The main card takes time at 10:10 p.m. ET. The event will be accessible via ESPN+ PPV.
Where and when is UFC 293?
UFC 293 will start at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday, Sept. 9. Preliminaries will begin with prelims at 8:30 p.m. ET. Early prelims begin with a start time of 6:30 p.m. ET. The fight takes the place of Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It will be the sixth UFC fight in Sydney.
How do I go about watching UFC 293?
UFC 293 is a pay-per-view event. The PPV can be bought through ESPN+ customers for $79.99.
The prelims can be viewed on ESPN+ as well as ESPN News.
Full UFC 293 Fight Card:
UFC 293 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:
185 lbs. : UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
UFC 293 ESPN+ Main Card PPV (10 p.m. ET Start Time):
- 265 lbs. : Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
- 125 lbs. : Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape
- 265 lbs. : Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa
- 205 lbs. : Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
UFC 293 – Late “Prelims” Undercard on ESPNN/ESPN+ (Start at 8 p.m. ET):
- 205 lbs. : Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg
- 145 lbs. : Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
- 155 lbs. : John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey
- 155 lbs. : Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones
UFC 293 Preliminary ‘Prelims’ Early on ESPN+ (Start at 6:30 p.m. ET):
- 170 lbs. : Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
- 145 lbs. : Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Young
- 170 lbs. : Kiefer Crosbie vs. Kevin Jousset
