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With top contender Dricus Du Plessis on summer vacation, the promotion has tapped No. 5-ranked middleweight contender Sean Strickland to battle reigning 185-pound titleholder Israel Adesanya atop the UFC 293 PPV card in Sydney. The event takes place live on Sept. 10 “Down Under” but airs Sat. night (Sept. 9) in most markets due to the discrepancy in time zones. And new? And still? We’ll find out in just a few weeks!
Event: UFC 293: “Adesanya vs. Strickland”
Date: Sat., Sept. 9, 2023 (Sun., Sept. 10 local time)
Location: Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia
Broadcast: ESPN+ PPV, ESPNN, ESPN+
Start Time: 6:30 p.m. ET Prelims | 10 p.m. ET Main Card
UFC 293 PPV Main Event On ESPN+:
185 lbs.: UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland
UFC 293 ESPN+ PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET Start Time):
265 lbs.: Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov
265 lbs.: Austen Lane vs. Justin Tafa
205 lbs.: Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj
125 lbs.: Felipe dos Santos vs. Manel Kape
UFC 293 ESPNN/ESPN+ ‘Prelims’ Under Card (6:30 p.m. ET Start Time):
205 lbs.: Da Woon Jung vs. Carlos Ulberg
145 lbs.: Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal
170 lbs.: Blood Diamond vs. Charlie Radtke
145 lbs.: Gabriel Miranda vs. Shane Young
155 lbs.: John Makdessi vs. Jamie Mullarkey
*Fight card, bout order and number of fights remain subject to change.*
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