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UFC champion Israel Adesanya is back in action this weekend to defend his belt against Sean Strickland in Sydney.
The middleweight star claimed his title earlier this year by beating Brazilian Alex Pereira.
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The 34-year-old boasts an impressive 24-2-0 record, and he’ll be looking to build on that momentum this weekend.
But Strickland is not a face and deserved a chance at this belt by sending Nassourdine Imanov and Abus Magomedov in quick succession.
Sure, it’ll be a tough fight for both men, but we should see some fireworks on the night of UFC 293.
Adesanya vs Strickland at UFC 293: How to watch?
UFC 293 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 9 and will be held at Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
The preliminary card is scheduled to start at 11:30 p.m., and the main card will begin at 3 a.m. on Sunday, September 10.
Adesanya and Strickland are expected to start around 5 a.m.
The entire main card will be shown on TNT Sports 1 and their coverage is set to kick off at 1am.
TNT Sports subscribers can also tune in via the Discovery+ app to watch the action on their laptop or mobile device.
In the United States, the action will air on ESPN+.
Alternatively, fans can watch using the UFC Fight Pass, which costs £6.99 per month or £71.99 for the whole year.
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Adesanya vs Strickland at UFC 29: Full fight card
Subject to change
Main board
- MAIN EVENT: Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland – for the UFC middleweight title
- Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov
- Manel Kape vs. Felipe Dos Santos
- Justin Tafa vs. Austen Lane
- Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
Preliminary map
- Carlos Ulberg vs. Jung Da-un
- Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
- Jamie Mullarkey vs. John Makdessi
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones
First preliminary map
- Mike Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
- Shane Young vs. Gabriel Miranda
- Kevin Jousset vs. Kieffer Crosbie
Adesanya vs. Strickland at UFC 293: What Was Said?
Adesanya thinks he will make Strickland look like an easy opponent.
He said: “I know he’s dangerous because anyone in the top five or top ten is dangerous. But I just got into the habit of making dangerous men look easy.
“I’ve made dangerous men look easy before and I’m going to do it again, and he’s not the most dangerous man I’ve fought.
“But he is capable, and a man who has nothing to lose and everything to gain is a dangerous man. So yeah, I’m going to make a dangerous man look easy.”
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Meanwhile, Strickland is ready to fight for that middleweight belt.
He said: “It’s weird man, I was signing posters and I was like, ‘Oh shit! I’m fighting for a title on Saturday.’ It’s really weird, but I love it.
“A fight happens in the parking lot, a fight happens in the gym. It’s amazing to get a title shot, but in the end, it’s going to work out.
“It’s going to be a war, I’m not going to blame myself. It just has to be nose to nose, maybe a little wrestling, mix things up. It really has to be a first to fifth war round.
“I don’t think it will be smarter, it will be less smart, maybe I will just have to fight with my spokesman.”
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