The UFC heads south to Australia this evening for UFC 293, with the promotion's middleweight title up for grabs in the main event.
Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya defends his title against Sean Strickland, who beat Abusupiyan Magomedov back in July to earn a shot at the belt.
The always entertaining Tai Tuivasa takes on Alexander Volkov in the co-main event while Felipe dos Santos fights Manel Kape in the flyweight division.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of UFC 293.
Adesanya vs. Strickland fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, September 9
- Time: 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK
The main card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET / 3 a.m. UK with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 1 a.m. ET / 6 a.m. UK. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
What channel/stream is UFC 293?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: TNT Sports 1
The fight will be available to purchase on ESPN+ PPV in the U.S. (click here for more information) , while TNT Sports 1 will broadcast the fight in the UK.
Where is UFC 293?
The fight will take place at the Quodos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia.
Israel Adesanya record and bio
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Date of birth: July 22, 1989
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 80"
- Total fights: 26
- Record: 24-2-0
Sean Strickland record and bio
- Nationality: American
- Date of birth: February 27, 1991
- Height: 6' 1"
- Reach: 76"
- Total fights: 32
- Record: 27-5-0
UFC 293 fight card
Main Card
- Israel Adesanya vs. Sean Strickland; For Adesanya's UFC middleweight title
- Tai Tuivasa vs. Alexander Volkov; Heavyweight
- Manel Kape vs. Felipe dos Santos; Flyweight
- Justin Tafa vs. Austen Lane; Heavyweight
- Tyson Pedro vs. Anton Turkalj; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Carlos Ulberg vs. Jung Da-un; Light heavyweight
- Jack Jenkins vs. Chepe Mariscal; Featherweight
- Jamie Mullarkey vs. John Makdessi; Lightweight
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Landon Quinones; Lightweight
Early prelims
- Mike Mathetha vs. Charlie Radtke; Welterweight
- Shane Young vs. Gabriel Miranda; Featherweight
- Kevin Jousset vs. Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweight