UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2023, at the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.[2]
| UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | September 10, 2023 | |||
| Venue | Qudos Bank Arena | |||
| City | Sydney, Australia | |||
| Attendance | 18,168[1] | |||
| Total gate | $6,860,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe event marked the promotion's sixth visit to Sydney and first since UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura in November 2017.[2]
A UFC Middleweight Championship bout between current two-time champion Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland headlined the event.[3] Former title challenger Jared Cannonier served as backup and potential replacement for this fight.[4]
A women's flyweight bout between Casey O'Neill and Viviane Araújo was expected to take place at this event.[5] However, O'Neill pulled out due to injury and was replaced by Jennifer Maia, with the new matchup being pushed back to UFC Fight Night: Yusuff vs. Barboza.[6]
A flyweight bout between former interim UFC Flyweight Championship challenger Kai Kara-France and former Rizin Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape was expected to take place at the event.[7] However, Kara-France withdrew after sustaining a concussion in training.[8] He was replaced by promotional newcomer Felipe dos Santos.[9]
A lightweight bout between Nasrat Haqparast and Sam Patterson was expected to take place the week prior at UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Spivak.[10] However, Patterson pulled out due to health issues.[11] A replacement was found in promotional newcomer, Landon Quinones, who had previously competed on Season 31 of The Ultimate Fighter earlier in the year, and the pairing was moved to this event.[12]
At the weigh-ins, Shane Young weighed in at 149.75 pounds, three and three-quarters pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. His bout proceeded at catchweight and he was fined 30% of his purse, which went to his opponent Gabriel Miranda.[13]
Results
edit| Main card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Sean Strickland | def. | Israel Adesanya (c) | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 49–46) | 5 | 5:00 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Alexander Volkov | def. | Tai Tuivasa | Submission (Ezekiel choke) | 2 | 4:37 | |
| Flyweight | Manel Kape | def. | Felipe dos Santos | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Justin Tafa | def. | Austen Lane | KO (punches) | 1 | 1:22 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Tyson Pedro | def. | Anton Turkalj | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:12 | |
| Preliminary card (ESPN / ESPN+) | |||||||
| Light Heavyweight | Carlos Ulberg | def. | Jung Da-un | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 4:49 | |
| Featherweight | Chepe Mariscal | def. | Jack Jenkins | TKO (arm injury) | 2 | 3:19 | |
| Lightweight | Jamie Mullarkey | def. | John Makdessi | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Nasrat Haqparast | def. | Landon Quiñones | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Early preliminary card (ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass) | |||||||
| Welterweight | Charlie Radtke | def. | Mike Mathetha | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Catchweight (149.75 lb) | Gabriel Miranda | def. | Shane Young | Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:59 | |
| Welterweight | Kevin Jousset | def. | Kiefer Crosbie | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:49 | |
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ Mathetha was deducted 1 point in Round 3 due to repeated groin strikes.
Bonus awards
editThe following fighters received $50,000 bonuses.[15]
- Fight of the Night: Manel Kape vs. Felipe dos Santos
- Performance of the Night: Sean Strickland and Justin Tafa
See also
edit
References
edit- ^ a b Mike Bohn (2023-09-10). "UFC 293 post-event facts: Sean Strickland starts a new era at 185 pounds". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
- ^ a b Nolan King (2023-05-17). "UFC 293 heads to Sydney, Australia as first event of new four-year New South Wales deal". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
- ^ Shaun Al-Shatti (2023-08-08). "Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland headlines UFC 293 in Sydney". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2023-09-04). "Jared Cannonier in Sydney as UFC 293 backup for Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland title fight". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-06-09). "Viviane Araujo vs. Casey O'Neill booked for UFC 293 in Australia". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Farah Hannoun, Mike Bohn and Nolan King (2023-08-08). "With Casey O'Neill out of UFC 293, Viviane Araujo will now face Jennifer Maia on Oct. 14". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Ryan Harkness (2023-06-20). "Kai Kara-France lands UFC Australia fight against Manel Kape". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Damon Martin (2023-08-21). "Kai Kara-France drops out of UFC 293 fight against Manel Kape after suffering concussion". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Guilherme Cruz (2023-08-21). "Manel Kape gets new opponent for UFC 293, faces newcomer Felipe dos Santos". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- ^ Desk, ITN News (2023-07-26). "Nasrat Haqparast Faces Sam Patterson Set for UFC Paris Event". www.itnwwe.com. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Sam Patterson is Out of UFC Paris Event with Health Issues". ITN WWE. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Anderson, Jay (2023-08-23). "Nasrat Haqparast Booked Against Landon Quinones at UFC 293 Next Month". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
- ^ Alexander K. Lee (2023-09-08). "UFC 293 weigh-in results: Israel Adesanya and Sean Strickland hit mark, 1 fighter misses by almost 4 pounds". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland". Ultimate Fighting Championship. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-08-08.
- ^ Chris Taylor (2023-09-09). "UFC 293 bonus report: Sean Strickland one of four fighters to take home $50k". bjpenn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-09.