UFC 293 · Middleweight title fight · Main event

Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland

Saturday, September 9, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET · 5 rounds

Sean Strickland def. Israel Adesanya by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00. Middleweight title fight, 5 rounds, UFC 293, Sep 9, 2023. UFC records going in: Adesanya 13-2, Strickland 14-5.

Result

Sean Strickland won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00. Middleweight title fight.

Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland by the numbers

Israel Adesanya		Sean Strickland
13-2	UFC record going in	14-5
24-6-0	Pro record today	31-7-0
16	Wins by KO/TKO	12
0	Wins by submission	4
8	Wins by decision	15
37	Age	35
6 ft 4 in	Height	6 ft 1 in
80 in	Reach	76 in
Switch	Stance	Orthodox
Nigeria	Country	USA

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Adesanya vs. Strickland head-to-head

Adesanya and Strickland have not met in the UFC before this fight.

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Adesanya vs. Strickland: common opponents

2 fighters both met in the UFC before this fight.

Opponent	Adesanya	Strickland
Alex Pereira	Win, KO/TKO, R2 (Apr 2023) Loss, KO/TKO, R5 (Nov 2022)	Loss, KO/TKO, R1 (Jul 2022)
Jared Cannonier	Win, Decision, Unanimous, R5 (Jul 2022)	Loss, Decision, Split, R5 (Dec 2022)

Last bouts

Israel Adesanya: last 5 UFC bouts

Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya Title or interim title fight UFC 287 · Middleweight · 5 roundsIsrael Adesanya won by KO/TKO (Punch), round 2 at 4:21Pereira vs. Adesanya fight page
Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira Title or interim title fight UFC 281 · Middleweight · 5 roundsAlex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 5 at 2:01Adesanya vs. Pereira fight page
Israel Adesanya vs. Jared Cannonier Title or interim title fight UFC 276 · Middleweight · 5 roundsIsrael Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Cannonier fight page
Israel Adesanya vs. Robert Whittaker Title or interim title fight UFC 271 · Middleweight · 5 roundsIsrael Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Whittaker fight page
Israel Adesanya vs. Marvin Vettori Title or interim title fight UFC 263 · Middleweight · 5 roundsIsrael Adesanya won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Adesanya vs. Vettori fight page

Sean Strickland: last 5 UFC bouts

Sean Strickland vs. Abus Magomedov UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 5 roundsSean Strickland won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 2 at 4:20Strickland vs. Magomedov fight page
Sean Strickland vs. Nassourdine Imavov UFC Fight Night · Light Heavyweight · 5 roundsSean Strickland won by Decision - Unanimous, round 5 at 5:00Strickland vs. Imavov fight page
Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 5 roundsJared Cannonier won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Cannonier vs. Strickland fight page
Sean Strickland vs. Alex Pereira UFC 276 · Middleweight · 3 roundsAlex Pereira won by KO/TKO (Punches), round 1 at 2:36Strickland vs. Pereira fight page
Jack Hermansson vs. Sean Strickland UFC Fight Night · Middleweight · 5 roundsSean Strickland won by Decision - Split, round 5 at 5:00Hermansson vs. Strickland fight page